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Review on S U R BR EZ100 Brake Line Tubing by Jonathan Yang

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Easy to install in hard-to-reach places

Considering this DOT-approved tube is 90% copper and 10% nickel, it bends relatively easily. Its flexibility means you can pull this hose through tight and awkward spots in your car like you're towing a Romex around your home. You can easily bend larger radii, softer bends around objects, but if you're making tighter bends on the order of 3 inches in radius or less, I recommend a bending tool or some sort of mandrel to prevent the tube from twisting or twisting Break for smaller radius bends. . Forming a double torch is easy to do even when I used the El Cheapo torch tool kit that I bought from China Freight. To do all the lines on my 2002 Suburban 1500 I needed two 25 foot rolls of this 1/4" and about 8 foot 3/16" for the rear axle. Best of all, everyone claims this material doesn't corrode like the OEM lines. Just take a look. Because it is a copper-nickel alloy, it is similar to alloys such as monel, making it resistant to corrosion. However, in direct contact with steel alloys, I wouldn't leave it unprotected, since galvanic corrosion occurs when dissimilar metals are bathed in electrolyte solution (road salt and water). The clips that hold the tubes to the frame rails etc are plastic so I didn't foresee any issues with my installation.

Pros
  • Decent performance
Cons
  • Not the best