No, I talked with some brake places today, there is ADR approval for braided brake lines (as far as the ACT is concerned anyway. I was quoted ~$100 + $70 labour for the LF brake line over the phone.
> Braided brake line is still not accepted under the Australian Design Rules > (ADR's) It does not withstand great amounts of heat. The Steel braid is > fitted over a nylon tube. It has not been accpeted because this nylon tube > is (apparently) deemed not durable enough to meet the standard. > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: E Smith [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > Sent: 04 December 2002 5:27 > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: RE: ACT pit inspection a real bummer > > > > Mark, > > After 8 years of ACT inspections of my modifed vehicles (during the time I > > lived there), I can sympathise with you. > > As you mention most of the faults are minor things that are easily fixed. > > We > > have the braided brake line argument down here also. Unless you can prove > > the line is a suitable standard of braided line (there are many types > > available)they will reject it. > > Just think though, that when these things are fixed your ride will be in > > pristine condition! > > Cheers, > > Feral Errol > > <http://www.datrats.com.au/> > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Mark > > Sent: Tuesday, December 03, 2002 10:54 PM > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: ACT pit inspection a real bummer > > > > > > I took my 1600 thru the ACT Road User services pit inspection today, > > they went over the car with a fine tooth comb - I mean on the phone they > > said allow 30 mins for inspection - christ 50 mins later and I still > > hadn't done the brake or exhaust decibel test. I remained placid despite > > the F^&*^en doors being slammed 20 times - inner handles fell off and > > failed for that too! I gotta list of 20 things filling the page, mostly > > minor like wires & brake hose fouling steering coupling and the steering > > column, but others I can't fathom - they said I need to replace the > > braided brake line to the LF (near turbo) with "standard hose or pipe" - > > geezus it's braided to with-stand the heat presumably but because it has > > no markings or labels they said they can't ascertain that it was > > installed professionally/properly to the required standard. > > > > They also want a new ACT engineer's report despite the car being as > > documented on the 2 NSW reports (because the second only listed seat and > > wheel changes a guy said it's incomplete - I pointed out that it refers > > to the first (original engineers for the turbo motor, brakes susp. > > etc. - I'm taking this up with tech standards who weren't available in > > the pits today) > > > > Well I used to wonder where all the hot 1600s went and now I know - lack > > of time and money means another sits in the shed when the rego expires > > in 4 days time :-( > > Only consolation was after 20 mins of two torches under the hood they > > could not fault anything other than the brake line to fail) > > > > (a dejected) Mark. > > > > > > > For Your Best Interests > Equity Trustees Limited > 575 Bourke Street, Melbourne, Victoria, 3000 > Telephone: +61 3 86235000 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Fax: +61 3 86235200 Website: www.eqt.com.au > ********************************************************************** > DISCLAIMER - All errors and omissions excepted. This email > and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended > for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are > addressed. If you have received this email in error please > notify Equity Trustees Limited immediately. > ********************************************************************** > > --membersozdat------------------------------------------------------ - > OZDAT Mailing List Please Note:- > Send (un)subscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Send submissions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > No unauthorised redistribution of this email > http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/index.htm > http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/listindex.html > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > -------------------------------------------------------------------- - >
