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8upZR1 · 04-15-2009

Ive bent a good amount of brake and nitrous systems and Ive never used anything to support the tube from inside. I use just a standard hand held bender and no problems ever. ID never looks choked.

Over the years however I have come to hate all hard lines. The only ones I find acceptable now are the double flare to AN style, held on by tube nut and sleeve. These I like cause its easy to go to SS braided. I have just now removed all, well 99%, of hard lines from my ZR1. My entire brake system is SS braided teflon. My steering rack still has 2 hard lines that tuck neatly and dont need routine service so they have been retained, but otherwise its SS braided teflon. I couldnt be happier about ditching the hard lines.

Perhaps you should consider a quality hose instead. I know it will be more expensive then hard line but IMO its nicer and easier. Good luck, Id love to see pics.

04-15-2009	#9
8upZR1 Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Thunderbolt, Ga. Posts: 253	Re: Tired of busted vacuum hose (aka spider) Ive bent a good amount of brake and nitrous systems and Ive never used anything to support the tube from inside. I use just a standard hand held bender and no problems ever. ID never looks choked. Over the years however I have come to hate all hard lines. The only ones I find acceptable now are the double flare to AN style, held on by tube nut and sleeve. These I like cause its easy to go to SS braided. I have just now removed all, well 99%, of hard lines from my ZR1. My entire brake system is SS braided teflon. My steering rack still has 2 hard lines that tuck neatly and dont need routine service so they have been retained, but otherwise its SS braided teflon. I couldnt be happier about ditching the hard lines. Perhaps you should consider a quality hose instead. I know it will be more expensive then hard line but IMO its nicer and easier. Good luck, Id love to see pics.