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<blockquote data-quote="waggener1" data-source="post: 686923" data-attributes="member: 5351"><p>I learned that the braided stainless steel brake hoses do in fact swell. My previous rig was a rockwell buggy with pinion brakes. I ran identical but independent brake systems front and rear... two Wilwood 7/8" master cylinders, two Wilwood 7:1 pedal assemblies, and a Wilwood 4 piston caliper on each pinion. I ran a braided stainless hose from each master cylinder all the way to its respective caliper. The brakes worked fine , and I could stop the vehicle with no problem. The rear hose was 30 - 40% longer than the front. The pedal feel on the front system always felt good and firm, but the rear was always a little "spongy" in comparison. With several attempts to ensure no air was present in the system, I'm convinced that the significantly longer lengh of braided hose in the rear allowed for more swelling resulting in the spongier pedal. It wasn't a huge problem, I just had to live with two pedals side by side that didn't feel the same. On my new rig, I'll only be running braided hose where necessary. I'll also be running only one pedal with a balance bar.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="waggener1, post: 686923, member: 5351"] I learned that the braided stainless steel brake hoses do in fact swell. My previous rig was a rockwell buggy with pinion brakes. I ran identical but independent brake systems front and rear... two Wilwood 7/8" master cylinders, two Wilwood 7:1 pedal assemblies, and a Wilwood 4 piston caliper on each pinion. I ran a braided stainless hose from each master cylinder all the way to its respective caliper. The brakes worked fine , and I could stop the vehicle with no problem. The rear hose was 30 - 40% longer than the front. The pedal feel on the front system always felt good and firm, but the rear was always a little "spongy" in comparison. With several attempts to ensure no air was present in the system, I'm convinced that the significantly longer lengh of braided hose in the rear allowed for more swelling resulting in the spongier pedal. It wasn't a huge problem, I just had to live with two pedals side by side that didn't feel the same. On my new rig, I'll only be running braided hose where necessary. I'll also be running only one pedal with a balance bar. [/QUOTE]
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