Yes, small line = less volume of fluid to move. I have heard of several instances of people moving to the 1/8" line and getting much improved braking. I too will use 1?8" plastic with my Tracy O'brien brakes.
Craig www.kr2seafury.com ________________________________ From: Dan Heath <da...@windstream.net> To: 'Corvair engines for homebuilt aircraft' <corvaircr...@mylist.net>; 'KRnet' <kr...@mylist.net> Sent: Wednesday, September 12, 2012 4:29 AM Subject: KR> What material for lines from the toe brake masters to the brake? Joe, I have Matco brakes and master cylinders. I use 1/8" plastic line that I got from Matco, for the entire installation. My plane is fast and I have to brake hard often. This is a replacement installation, so I got lucky. The old installation used 1/4" line, and I was able to feed the new line all the way from the Master to the Slave. This can come in real handy if the line ever needs to be replaced. So, this is a hint to install the 1/4" line first as a conduit for the 1/8" line, if you decide that is the route you want to take. Another interesting thing is that with the old type installation, which I had on this KR and my first KR, I could not hold the plane during run-up. Now that is not a problem. I think the 1/8" line does not expand like the 1/4" did. See N64KR at http://KRBuilder.org - Then click on the pics See you at the 2012 - KR Gathering in Mt. Vernon, Il ? MVN ? 40th Anniversary There is a time for building and it is over. Daniel R. Heath - Lexington, SC http://www.krbuilder.org/MyUSA/ _______________________________________ Search the KRnet Archives at http://tugantek.com/archmailv2-kr/search. To UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to krnet-le...@mylist.net please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html
