I was having a conversation with another board member the other day about brake line. He currently has 3/16" SS and is looking at potentially making some modifications to his system. The problem is, he is dreading it. He said it is so difficult working with with SS lines that he would probably never use it again. This guy is not afraid of a challenge either. He has been upgrading a fresh car since he finished it. So it got me thinking. I was planning on doing our truck in stainless. I have the Rigid flare tool for 37 deg. assorted benders etc. But since our conversation, I have been conflicted!
Doing some surfing, I came across copper nickel alloy brake line. Here is an example.
http://store.fedhillusa.com/316475mmtubingandnuts.aspx
The pressure rating looks adequate and it seems to have good credentials. However marketing is not always spot on. So this is my question, has anyone used this stuff and what do you think? One down side is it is shipped coiled. I guess a tubing straightener would be in order. Anyway, I would appreciate any experience or comment on the subject.
Later,