Howdy,
Soft material, vibrations = metal fatigue, woo, woo, whoopee...no brakes.
Could be exciting...once. Or, soft material rubs on harder material...same
conclusion.
Guy
svgkm@halley.ca.essd.northgrum.com wrote:
> Anyone know WHY copper brake lines are illegal? I'm guessing it's a strength
>issue.
>
> Gary McCormick
> San Jose, CA
>
> datsunmike wrote:
>
> > Leigh,
> >
> > Copper lines are illegal in the US. But don't tell anyone as I run copper
> > lines.
> >
> > Mike
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: shifty <shifty@best.com>
> > To: roadsters <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
> > Sent: Saturday, October 14, 2000 1:06 AM
> > Subject: copper brake lines?
> >
> > > I've been reading Practical Classics again (there is a roadster picture in
> > > the Oct issue - kind of hard to find!).
> > >
> > > They tout the virtues of copper brake lines "to prevent corrosion". Seems
> > > like steel lines would be better. I just bent some steel lines and they
> > > weren't that hard to do. Is there an advantage to copper?
> > >
> > > Leigh Brooks
> > > BADROC
> > >
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