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From: Angier, NC
NO NO NO!
Copper is too soft and will blow out in a panic stop!
They make a copper / nickel line you can use that is soft to forum like the copper you used but is darker than the steel lines.
You can get it in roll from the auto parts stores and on line.
Otherwise they do look good and can use them as a pattern for the C/N or steel ones.
Did you double flare the ends?
Dave ----
Copper is too soft and will blow out in a panic stop!
They make a copper / nickel line you can use that is soft to forum like the copper you used but is darker than the steel lines.
You can get it in roll from the auto parts stores and on line.
Otherwise they do look good and can use them as a pattern for the C/N or steel ones.
Did you double flare the ends?
Dave ----
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NO NO NO!
Copper is too soft and will blow out in a panic stop!
They make a copper / nickel line you can use that is soft to forum like the copper you used but is darker than the steel lines.
You can get it in roll from the auto parts stores and on line.
Otherwise they do look good and can use them as a pattern for the C/N or steel ones.
Did you double flare the ends?
Dave ----
Copper is too soft and will blow out in a panic stop!
They make a copper / nickel line you can use that is soft to forum like the copper you used but is darker than the steel lines.
You can get it in roll from the auto parts stores and on line.
Otherwise they do look good and can use them as a pattern for the C/N or steel ones.
Did you double flare the ends?
Dave ----
Definitely double flares.
Cheers mate.
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From: Angier, NC
Ok if they are the copper / nickel ones, just the C/N lines I have seen are dark and not so copper looking in color like yours.
Just so others know, the hardware store copper lines you CAN NOT use as they are too soft and cannot hold up to the line pressure the brake system can have.
Dave ----
Just so others know, the hardware store copper lines you CAN NOT use as they are too soft and cannot hold up to the line pressure the brake system can have.
Dave ----
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