Stainless steel brake tubing worth it?

[LucasDK]

Hi,

Are there any advantages of stainless steel brake tubing compared to CuNiFer? Anyone with practical experience? For me, I need maximum corrosion resistance and not necessarily a nice look.

Lucas

 

[xxch4osxx]

I would just go with the Nicopp lines if I was you. No need for stainless if its not for show.

 

[larryinnewyork]

I applied GREASE to mine when 2002 truck was purchased new.
I live in the rust-belt.
Today, if you wipe the grease off, the brake lines look brand new.
Every couple of years, I will mix Fluid Film and Never-Seize and smear it around (incase any of the grease was drying up).
I make an effort to also keep Bleeder Valves greased.

 

[eljefino]

How would you flare stainless? It's brittle. Even if "they" flared it, if what you're joining it to isn't perfect the crush won't be very nice and you might get a leak.

+2 on NiCopp.

 

[SilverFusion2010]

Braided steel can give a more responsive pedal, rubber can stretch a little bit

 

[JimPghPA]

NiCopp will look new decades from now, they simply do not rust.

 

[shinyWheels]

I had stainless steel lines on my Eclipse. The pedal was very firm after that modification. But I also had flushed the brake fluid, got new pads and rotors at the same time.

 

[Donald]

Nicopp is all you need.

 

[kschachn]

I replaced all the fuel, fuel vent and brake lines on my old BMW and I used NiCopp brand lines for most all of them (except some short pre-bent ones I got from BMW). In terms of being easy to use I don't know how it could be any easier. You can bend it with your bare hands into a small radius and it does not kink. Two years later here in the rust belt it still looks great.

 

[Trav]

Originally Posted By: LucasDK
Hi,

Are there any advantages of stainless steel brake tubing compared to CuNiFer? Anyone with practical experience? For me, I need maximum corrosion resistance and not necessarily a nice look.

Lucas


Stainless is more resistant (not immune) to dings and crushing than NiCopp but unless you do a lot of rock crawling or extreme off roading their drawbacks outweigh any benefit.
NiCopp/Cunifer is really great stuff.

 

[bmwjohn]

I don't know currently, but Advance Auto Parts discount coupons DID apply to cu pro-nickle brake lines.

 

[LucasDK]

Thanks for all your answers. Just what I needed. I will go with the Nicopp

 

[Olas]

Nicopp never rusts and is a lot easier to work with than stainless.

 

[MarkM66]

Originally Posted By: shinyWheels
I had stainless steel lines on my Eclipse. The pedal was very firm after that modification. But I also had flushed the brake fluid, got new pads and rotors at the same time.


He's referring to the hard line, not hoses.

 

[WyrTwister]

I do not live in the rust / salt belt . Thank God .

In , maybe 50 years driving , the only time I have ever replaced the metal brake lines ( OEM are steel ? ) was due to physical damage in the line crossing one side of the rear banjo / deferential tube / housing . Exhaust pipe mount broke & the pipe had been vibration / bouncing on the steel line .

I saw a video of Eric O. using the Ni Cu lines . That is all I know about them , other than he spoke highly of it . No way I would fight stainless steel .

Best of luck ,