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Old 05-07-2017, 08:22 PM   #1 (permalink)
ChopStix
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Steel Braided Brake Hoses

So I wanted to upgrade my brakes on my 85 Chevy Pickup. I call Summit Racing and they sell me a Wilwood steel braided brake hose kit, among other brake parts. The kit comes in and obviously its high quality, but it only has the fronts, no rear brake hose. So I call tech support and they tell me that they do not show a rear brake hose and that I can use the steel hoses up front while using a rubber hose in the rear.

To me this sounds wrong as the stiffness differences between the hose types could possibly cause a brake bias issue. I'm envisioning the fronts locking up well before the rears in an emergency stop. Do you guys have any experience or opinions on this one?

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