#88122, "RE: Watercooling MEEE TURBO mate!!! WARNING LONG POST WITH MY THOUGHTS" In response to In response to 4
Originally posted by MCubed45 what's the advantage of SS lines? with brake lines you use SS to get rid of flex in the lines associated with the rubber ones. the drawback is that SS lines are less durable than rubber ones because the teflon inside breaks down faster and you hafta replace them more often. so for coolant/oil why do people want SS lines besides the fact that they look neat? i don't think flex in the lines is a major concern like when it comes to braking... sorry if i'm missing something obvious
Hmmm... I've never heard about teflon braking down faster than rubber? Where did you hear this?
As for the rest of the hoses braided stainless lines are superior in every way except cost. Sizes above -3 don't have teflon in them. They wouldn't use them for every hose in aircraft if they degraded faster than rubber (I've actually never heard of them being replaced in aircraft unless a leak is found).
Joel Baldridge, ASE Certified Master Technician, Audi Certified Expert Technician
