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For Those With Steel Braided Brake Lines

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Do you guys feel you gained more braking power when you switched to steel braided brakelines? Or are stock lines better?
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I am sure i have heard the same thing you have. Some pros are running the stock brake lines ..... saying they work better then the steel braided aftermarket brake lines. The stock lines worked good for me last weekend. The stock lines may be thicker, or not full rubber?


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I thought the stock ones were braided but just didnt have the pretty stainless outer covering...I could be wrong though.....
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I switched them on the TRX and honeslty the difference...not so much!

There are some folks that swear by the switch but I just did not feel much difference...did feel a little more "solid" at the lever but not enough to warrant the cash IMO!
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this is a topic i have gone back and forth with my friends about. On the dirt where your tires are constantly sliding around and not stuck to the ground i dont see where a big difference would be noticable. However on the street, they make a world if difference, especially on a street bike, its like night and day.
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The only benefit I see in them is the trick factor. I don't think they do much.
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Stock for stock the TRX has better brakes than the LTR.

The biggest problem I have with the LT-Rs brakes is the lines fluid hot and swelling mid moto. Granted, I am working those things to the max. Well into a race I can squeeze the lever back to the my hand fairly easily, As opposed to when they are cool it is difficult to do that.

For the average rider it isnt worth it, but if you race competitively it may be.
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Stock for stock the TRX has better brakes than the LTR.

The biggest problem I have with the LT-Rs brakes is the lines fluid hot and swelling mid moto. Granted, I am working those things to the max. Well into a race I can squeeze the lever back to the my hand fairly easily, As opposed to when they are cool it is difficult to do that.

For the average rider it isnt worth it, but if you race competitively it may be.
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im with kyle on this one.my brakes do the same and would not get that way with a steel braided line.the braided will definetly outlast the rubber ones.seemed every quad i owned with rubber lines after a couple months of hard racing the lines were toast.very spongy.
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Does anyone know why some pros run duel Braided lines on the front set up? is it just so they can fill more fluid in more line or something? Kyle?
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Does anyone know why some pros run duel Braided lines on the front set up? is it just so they can fill more fluid in more line or something? Kyle?
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Makes sense dont it? The more fluid, the color potential it has.
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I was sitting on Jeremiah Jone's "raffle" quad the other week and noticed he had dual lines. When you squeezed the lever it had a solid almost non progressive feel. A little stiff for my liking.

I would imagine it would be for more oil volume and more surface area, which would theoretically result in better cooling.

Both the LTR and TRX use a mixture of a steel braided line, mated with standard rubber hose. The main reason they do this, is so the brakes have a progressive feel, instead of just a ON-OFF type feel to them. If you think about it the average Joe wants brake control. Not just max stopping power.

OEM's put alot of money and attention to detail in the ATV braking systems. They often spare no expense in that department. Think about the expense of creating a combination line of steel braided mated with conventional rubber hose, instead of just a straight steel, or rubber line. The nissin Calipers are very expensive, and the drilled rotors are sometimes even more than the caliper themselves.
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