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Old 06-02-2015, 08:41 PM
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Originally Posted by Kit Coyle View Post
The A185S that Bob likes may not be available and the replacement, A185
appears to have a much "fatter" body shape that may interfere with 15" Cobra
wheels. This needs more research. The braided SS brake lines will make some difference because when you depress the brake pedal using rubber lines
they tend to expand with increased pressure while the SS lines do not. When I
changed to braided SS lines on a 916 Ducati the brake feel improved a great
deal and no longer felt spongy because the applied pressure was now fully
directed to the caliper pistons and there was very little lost to line swelling.
I does appear that way, but I bet it is the same caliper shot at a completely different angle. I plan on calling Summit.
I love the look of the rubber line much better on the Cobra, but I am leaning toward the braided for the reasons you stated. The ERA Assembly manual says modified for their front lines. Would that not mean the same modification would need to be done to the braided line meant for a stock Chevy application??
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