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Originally Posted by GrumpySteelMan
If he didn't realize his brakes were out quite quickly, he probably lost so much fluid that the whole system went to shit. I've lost a caliper before and still had brakes as long as I pumped the pedal to get stopped, the first time.
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Ahhhh that makes sense.
You lost an entire caliper?! That sounds quite precarious haha.
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Originally Posted by GrumpySteelMan
You know how solid brake lines are usually looped and bent in seemingly senseless ways before connecting to the master cylinder? This is to help take the chassis flex stress off the lines and distribute it over a larger area.
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Ahhhh very good to know. Makes sense as well when you think about it.
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Originally Posted by GrumpySteelMan
As far as PTFE SS braided line, most people think the stuff is indestructible, but it isn't.
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I think that's probably the most common belief about SS lines...