E-brake cables steel or stainless steel?

[dcmason69]

Which cable is preferred steel or stainless steel? Is the stainless a pain to work with will it lay the same as stainless?
Need help deciding what to buy
Thank you

 

[dcmason69]

I am talking about the E-brake cables!

 

[HALIFAXHOPS]

pretty much the same stainless will not rust.

 

[dcmason69]

So you have worked with the stainless?
If so they installed ok?
Iam just concerned if the stainless are a PITA to get to lay nicely!
Thank you for your input

 

[HALIFAXHOPS]

It will almost always have a light tension on it. Now break lines are a pia in stainless.

 

[dcmason69]

Ok on the cables
I agree the stainless 3/16 fluid lines are hard work with, I made all my own using ni-cop and covered most of them in gravel guard s/s spring.
Thanks again

It will almost always have a light tension on it. Now break lines are a pia in stainless.

 

[ckessel]

Who makes stainless ones?

 

[dcmason69]

In line tube

 

[Daves69]

FWIW, my SS Inlines came with a "3-hit automation top lock" locknut for adjusting at the equalizer. Prevailing torque was excessive and galled up the threads as you can see in this picture.......

Inline did nothing for me as it was "beyond our warranty period". So, don't buy too early and let them sit.
Otherwise, they are fine.

 

[RJRENTON]

IMO....it depends on whether the car will be driven in the winter....with what the state treats their roads with.....most, not all states use a salt or salt/magnesium chloride mix. Every one knows that chlorides are death on austinetic stainless steel (302, 304, 309, 316.....iron, chrome and nickel composition) and will corrode faster than regular carbon steel.
In illinois, IDOT, treates the roads with a BRINE SOLUTION, which is applied to road surfaces, bridge decks, bridge super structure.....beside slowly dissolving ALL the vehicles, it also dissolves the bridges and super structure.....thereby creating a wonderful opportunity for the IDOT workers who get OT to apply the brine solution but an excellent opportunity to rebuild all the bridges and super structures.....and the hits just keep on coming......we just like to keep shooting ourselves in the feet....
BOB RENTON

 

[dcmason69]

IMO....it depends on whether the car will be driven in the winter....with what the state treats their roads with.....most, not all states use a salt or salt/magnesium chloride mix. Every one knows that chlorides are death on austinetic stainless steel (302, 304, 309, 316.....iron, chrome and nickel composition) and will corrode faster than regular carbon steel.
In illinois, IDOT, treates the roads with a BRINE SOLUTION, which is applied to road surfaces, bridge decks, bridge super structure.....beside slowly dissolving ALL the vehicles, it also dissolves the bridges and super structure.....thereby creating a wonderful opportunity for the IDOT workers who get OT to apply the brine solution but an excellent opportunity to rebuild all the bridges and super structures.....and the hits just keep on coming......we just like to keep shooting ourselves in the feet....
BOB RENTON

Thank you for the info
I did not know that, you are a plithera of info

IMO....it depends on whether the car will be driven in the winter....with what the state treats their roads with.....most, not all states use a salt or salt/magnesium chloride mix. Every one knows that chlorides are death on austinetic stainless steel (302, 304, 309, 316.....iron, chrome and nickel composition) and will corrode faster than regular carbon steel.
In illinois, IDOT, treates the roads with a BRINE SOLUTION, which is applied to road surfaces, bridge decks, bridge super structure.....beside slowly dissolving ALL the vehicles, it also dissolves the bridges and super structure.....thereby creating a wonderful opportunity for the IDOT workers who get OT to apply the brine solution but an excellent opportunity to rebuild all the bridges and super structures.....and the hits just keep on coming......we just like to keep shooting ourselves in the feet....
BOB RENTON

Thank you for the information.
You are a plethora of knowledge!
No I do not plan to drive in winter
So I am thinking using original steel
brake cables, I am thinking they will be easier to work with maybe I will try to get some RPM on them or maybe just wipe them down good and foof some clear on them.
dcmason69