Tenebreaux
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45% off the Brembos. I don't think I've ever seen more than 50%.
Tenebreaux
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Did you make the new ones out of copper or steel? Can't tell from the pic.I was just looking at the pipes as i still have them , the small ones i could do ready bent but the long ones would have to be sent as a coil with ends done ready to fit.
i will look in to it
brianp38dse
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The new ones were out of copper nickel, fit and forget never have to do them again, unless the unions rust to pieces.
Tenebreaux
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I have a coil of the stuff in the garage from when I did the Megane. Knowing my luck, I'm guessing mine go over the tank.
Datatek
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Cunic or Cupro Nickel.
brianp38dse
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Cant say really as it was a roll i had in the garage, but definitely got Nickel in its make up, harder to bend than copper.
i cant remember what Wammers was saying as to why not to use pure copper pipe.
Tenebreaux
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Can't take the pressure without making it huge.
It cracks where vibration makes it flex too.
Cheers. I've got the bits in the garage. Just need to find the time. Got a week off now but so many other jobs to do first.
I've had 70% before.
brianp38dse
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I was bored earlier
Bagshot
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I replaced all mine last year and making the pipes up us a piece of p###. Just buy a roll of pipe, (good quality copper will do. All this crap about copper pipes "bursting" or "exploding"..scare mongering. Someone find me a pipe that actually has.!), a packet of fittings and follow the pattern of each one as you take them off. A flare tool is a few quid off the bay and just do it.! Practicing making the flares is worth it and you might waste a couple if feet of pipe learning, but well worth the practice. As for the one over the rear cross member, as good as you make it to pattern, by the time it's threaded through it looks like a ball of string at the other end so prepare for a few scraped knuckles trying to straighten it out and push it back into the clips. But otherwise...just do it.!
Datatek
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The problem with copper is that over time it work hardens where it flexes on bends for example leading to cracking. Probably last longer than the crap steel Land Rover use though.
Bagshot
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Agree with that, but by the time the copper has 'failed' after a refit, the truck's probably dissolved around it anyway.
Datatek
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Tenebreaux
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That's what I have on mine. Very happy with them. Great grip in the wet.
