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 Post subject: Are EL & EF brake lines the same?
Posted: Fri May 04, 2012 11:02 pm 
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As stated, I am looking at getting a set of braided brake lines for the front of my EL XR8 and I have found a reasonable priced second hand pair to suit an EF. are they the same as the EL ones?
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 Post subject: Re: Are EL & EF brake lines the same?
Posted: Fri May 04, 2012 11:08 pm 
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the fronts are the same but the backs are different between the models and series. if your going to do it replace all of them with braided lines.
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Posted: Sun May 06, 2012 5:14 am 
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imo buy new ones
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 Post subject: Re: Are EL & EF brake lines the same?
Posted: Sun May 06, 2012 10:43 am 
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why is there a need to replace both? Wouldnt I still get a benifit just from the fronts?
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 Post subject: Re: Are EL & EF brake lines the same?
Posted: Sun May 06, 2012 12:24 pm 
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TUF250 wrote:
why is there a need to replace both? Wouldnt I still get a benifit just from the fronts?


Yeah you still get benefit from the front. I only have fronts on...because they sent me the wrong rear braided lines. I now have EF braided lines I'm not using...was meant to replace them when I ever go back to the seller.

By the way you can get full sets of braided lines at Hightek Brakes...not sure how much they were but Cam has looked after me well. They give you an engineers certificate too.

 

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 Post subject: Re: Are EL & EF brake lines the same?
Posted: Sun May 06, 2012 1:43 pm 
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You can get a full set of eBay for $189. Adr approved . They reckon you should replace them all at once , if you only replace the front the rear could leak or fail because the fronts can hold more pressure , something like that . I have braided front and standard rear and have been fine

 

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 Post subject: Re: Are EL & EF brake lines the same?
Posted: Sun May 06, 2012 1:46 pm 
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Pressure differential is what I was getting at .

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Brake-Upgrad ... 0799232545

 

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 Post subject: Re: Are EL & EF brake lines the same?
Posted: Mon May 07, 2012 1:12 pm 
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Thats faor enough, some good points there. At 189 the lot the ones I was offered dont seem so cheap. I might hold off and get the set. Thanks guys!
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