You will find that you get better brake pressure using 3/16" Nylaflo over 1/4" Nylaflo due to the expansion of the tubing walls under pressure. Additionally, I recommend switching to aluminum, stainless, or braided brake line before it enters the wheel fairing. Nylaflow line will melt and rupture with heat and pressure under heavy braking. Two of our local EAA chapter members have had failures, one with a complete loss of the aircraft in the ensuing fire caused by hydraulic fluid that sprayed onto the hot brakes.
Jeff -- Mark Jones <[email protected]> wrote: Using Nylaflo 1/4" tubing is ok. I did and have had no problems yet. There is no need to run the lines inside the spar. Run the lines on the back side of the main spar to inside the cabin under your seat. Then run the lines along the cabin floor next to the fuselage sides. No need to make it more complicated than that. Remember the KISS rule. Keep it simple and sweet. Mark Jones (N886MJ) Special Airworthiness Certificate issued 11-23-04 Wales, WI -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Scott Bailey I'm wrestling with the best route for the brake lines now that I've converted a KR2 to DD trigear. I'm considering passing the lines through the spar web to keep from running lines through the cabin. Anyone have any advice for me? Also, I'm also contemplating using NylaFlow pressure tubing versus aluminum brake line. The nylon tube would be much easier to install but I have a nagging feeling that it should be aluminum tube. Thoughts on this? _______________________________________ to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to [email protected] please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html ________________________________________________________________ Juno Platinum $9.95. Juno SpeedBand $14.95. Sign up for Juno Today at http://www.juno.com! Look for special offers at Best Buy stores.
