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    12/06/2013 3:36 PM  #1

    Chelby-Ann
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    3/16' Brake Line - Nickel Copper Alloy

    Are there pros and cons from anyone that has used NiCopp Nickel Copper Alloy Brake Line Coil - 3/16" x 25 from Advance Auto?

     

    12/06/2013 3:50 PM  #2

    wsinsle
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    Re: 3/16' Brake Line - Nickel Copper Alloy

    I was just at my buddy's garage last night, he was showing me some of that. Easy to make nice bends by hand and almost impossible to kink.

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    12/06/2013 5:11 PM  #3

    6sally6
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    Re: 3/16' Brake Line - Nickel Copper Alloy

    wsinsle wrote:

    ....... almost impossible to kink.

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    Now that's my kind of brake lines!
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    12/06/2013 6:18 PM  #4

    Hakan
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    Re: 3/16' Brake Line - Nickel Copper Alloy

    Nickel/copper alloy brake lines are what I am used to over here in Europe. Been used by Volvo since 1976 and is also used by Rolls Royce, Lotus, Aston Martin, Porsche and Audi. Only pros with it as I see it. Took it one step further on my own '67 Mustang coupe though and used stainless, but wouldn't recommend stainless as it's hard to bend and tough to make double flares in.

    Here's a couple of articles if you want to dig deeper into the subject:
    http://www.copper.org/applications/automotive/brake-tube/brake.html
    http://www.agscompany.com/faq/
    http://www.google.se/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=10&cad=rja&ved=0CI0BEBYwCQ&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.copperinfo.co.uk%2Falloys%2Fcopper-nickel%2Fdownloads%2Fis49-cu-ni-brake-tubing.pdf&ei=0mSiUsjhK-u_ygOwkYCIDw&usg=AFQjCNEYwLYUcvHx2458wgxGXwgPXShP2w&sig2=dzeSJH0cWXjJgXTYWVgz9Q&bvm=bv.57752919,d.bGQ
     

     

    12/07/2013 7:08 PM  #5

    RickD
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    Re: 3/16' Brake Line - Nickel Copper Alloy

    I used them on my 65 when I converted to power disc brakes. The lines from the master cyl. to the dist. block, were tight to fit in , but I was very pleased with the way they bent, more pleased because I had no leaks after flaring the ends. The only down side is the color of the tubing.

     

     

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