After looking at the copper pipes, it was onto the flexible pipes from the copper to the caliper. These pipes are not the standard rubber lined aeroquip as the extreme pressure generated in a brake system would burst the pipe. The pipes are still braided but have a PTFE lining ( I think) but if ordering the pipe from THINK it is the TFE stuff. For the high pressure lines Iam using the forged fittings as they are stronger then the swept ones, admittedly they don’t look as good by nevermind! On the caliper I have used swivel fittings so as the wheel rises and falls it shouldnt tend to undo the fitting.

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After making the brake pipes to the cylinders, next was to have a look at the making the copper pipes from the master cylinders to the calipers. (Although i need to borrow Tony’s flaring tool). I have decided to run the pipes in copper tube, as we have suffered from the TFE brake pipe flexing and the brake pedal becoming spongy. So hopefully i can borrow the tool over the weekend and crack on!

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