I have worked with both steel and SS brake tubing. They handle about
the same. The SS brake tubing has no more propensity to kink, crush or
pinch flat than the steel tubing. I have bent SS tubing into a variety
of shapes with conventional hand-held brake line bending tools with no
problems.
The big difference is you cannot use conventional double-flare tooling
on the SS line. You have to order the correct lenght with the end
fittings pre-assembled if you are bending up your own lines. This also
means you cannot tap into an existing SS brake line or section in a
repair without finding a shop that can redo the SS flares.
Gary
the same. The SS brake tubing has no more propensity to kink, crush or
pinch flat than the steel tubing. I have bent SS tubing into a variety
of shapes with conventional hand-held brake line bending tools with no
problems.
The big difference is you cannot use conventional double-flare tooling
on the SS line. You have to order the correct lenght with the end
fittings pre-assembled if you are bending up your own lines. This also
means you cannot tap into an existing SS brake line or section in a
repair without finding a shop that can redo the SS flares.
Gary
