Thread: Copper coated steel bundy line

hahahaha I uploaded the wrong screen-shot! Fixed now.

As the tester could stick a magnet to it & confirm that it's steel, it would probably be OK.

Colin

Update: got this from the ebay seller today, so the copper coated line is compliant to use for brake lines in Australia.

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I've asked if they will include a copy of the certificate for me with a purchase. Never hurts to be prepared for the questions by some random inspection station dude...

Cheers,

Adam

Originally Posted by gromit

As the tester could stick a magnet to it & confirm that it's steel, it would probably be OK.

Colin

I did my 2a brake lines with a pre made kit, line lengths and fittings from a LR parts vendor in Victoria (Not Ebay). They are copper nickel and I doubt a magnet would adhere to them, they were a bit of an outlay but a good product that fitted perfectly and vendor suggested they would outlast my vehicle.



Cheers Paul

Originally Posted by bemm52

I did my 2a brake lines with a pre made kit, line lengths and fittings from a LR parts vendor in Victoria (Not Ebay). They are copper nickel and I doubt a magnet would adhere to them, they were a bit of an outlay but a good product that fitted perfectly and vendor suggested they would outlast my vehicle.



Cheers Paul

Hi Paul,

although it gets good reviews, copper nickel isn't allowed in Australia, the tubes have to be steel bundy line (per VSB14). I can't use a pre-made kit because I have a ford falcon master cylinder, so I have to make up my own lines.

Cheers,

Adam

Originally Posted by akelly

Hi Paul,

although it gets good reviews, copper nickel isn't allowed in Australia, the tubes have to be steel bundy line (per VSB14). I can't use a pre-made kit because I have a ford falcon master cylinder, so I have to make up my own lines.

Cheers,

Adam

Copper isn't allowed, copper nickel is. VSB14 refers to steel bundy or 'tube conforming to SAEJ1047' (which covers copper nickel).


https://www.google.com.au/url'sa=t&r...xaKYvhomemrOjv


Colin

Yes, copper nickel is ok - I know if more than one vehicle with these lines that's past a RWC here in Vic in the last year.

If the Copper Nickel lines at made of the same stuff as our coins then they are 75% copper and 25% nickel.
I would think that these would be far more durable than the steel or copper pipes.