Braided Lines

[Carbon]

Greg

I have seen more and more companies selling braided lines for the VE Commodore. My questions are:

1. Are they legal in QLD
2. Will they work with standard VE SS Commodore brakes
3. Would they be a worthy addition

Cheers

Adam

[gslrallysport]

Hi mate,

Unfortunately braided lines isn't something we've ever gotten involved with. We don't use them in gravel rally cars because of the amount of travel.

If their ADR approved, they'll be fine for use. You'll just have to consult a reputable supplier of them...

If available they'll work fine on an SS, but generally using a higher grade fluid takes away 95% of the effect that braided lines have anyway. Generally braided lines are only masking an inadequacy in the fluid, and alot of the gains people feel is because they are forced to use new fluid (be is standard, or something upgraded), rather than because they've changed the lines.

Cheers,
Greg

[Carbon]

Greg

Thanks for the advice. So what do you suggest fluid wise?

[gslrallysport]

http://www.brisbanecommodore.com/bccc/showthread.php?t=225
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[keith reed]

i put braided brake lines on my vb about 5 years ago. at the same time i put four pot calipers off a nissan r32 on the front. i was told at the time it would help because the standard brake lines flexed and reduced the effect of the braking. the brakes work pretty good. as i did both at the same time i have no idea how effective they are. they are adr compliant.

[BigJim]

Braided lines are legal as long as you buy ADR approved ones. PBR do them and you can get them at repco for around $300 a set.

Best brake fluid going around is Castrol SRF. About $130 for 1 litre but is awesome and most V8 supercar teams use it.

Though if your not track racing the car braided lines and SRF are a bit of an overkill but if you can afford to do it i would. But also upgrade to a good pad at the same time.

[Carbon]

Thanks Jim.

Was thinking of putting on the RDA slotted rotors, the QFM pads and fluid(will choose that later). For a car that will possibly only see a track a couple of times a year I'm assuming this is ample.

[gslrallysport]

Castrol SRF is MASSIVE overkill if you're not doing track work week in week out. Being a silicon based fluid the whole system has to be flushed properly, and you must keep using it. Dry boiling is around the 330 degree mark, which is only marginally more than a Dot 4 compatible racing brake fluid like the TRW GP600 at about 315 degrees. Normal Dot4 is good for somewhere in the mid 200's....