What Is a Double Flare Tool?
The Essential Brake Line Flaring Tool for Safe, Secure Repairs If you’re working on automotive brake lines, one tool that’s absolutely essential in your toolbox is the double flare tool. A good double flare tool is important. This is true for both weekend DIYers fixing classic cars and professional mechanics doing daily repairs. It makes […]
Brake Line Pliers: Unsung Hero of Clean Brake Jobs
If I had a dollar for every time someone brought me a car with abused brake lines I’d retire and build my own garage. Truth is, most folks don’t think about brake lines until they’re already leaking fluid all over the driveway. And don’t even get me started on trying to get a rounded flare […]
BrakeConnect Named “Key Player” in Nickel Copper Brake Line Market
At BrakeConnect, we are proud to be recognized as a key player in the evolving Nickel Copper Brake Line Market. A recent market analysis highlights the industry’s rapid growth, projected to expand from $41.38 million in 2025 to $106.25 million by 2032, driven by a 14.42% CAGR. This acknowledgment underscores our commitment to innovation, quality, […]
Top 3 Reasons not to use Brake Line Compression Fittings
Normally I would start out with an interesting story. Today I will just cut to the chase. Do not use a compression fitting on your brake system. When you are on the road not only your safety but the safety of others is at risk if you have a compromised brake system. When you press […]
Will starting my car in cold weather and not running it long cause my car to blow a head gasket?
0.45 miles. That’s how far my wife’s car made it before it rolled to a stop mid intersection and died. When we were dating my wife (girlfriend at the time) had to do these clinical studies to finish her degree. Unfortunately the program coordinator wasn’t very good with geography and had her driving over an […]
Done with Hexavalent Chromium
Hexavalent Chromium is what gives a lot of brake parts their gold color. The process to plate steel with this material produces a lot of waste that contaminates the surrounding areas. Years ago in anticipation of environmental agency movement to stop it’s use we switched to a new plating that has the same protection but doesn’t have such a negative impact on the environment.
Banjo Bolts
Find the banjo bolt you need for any vehicle. Metric and standard all sizes available.
Don’t be a Brake hose MacGyver
You loved MacGyver, right? Of course you did. Every dude in America watched that show weekly, waiting for the moment we’d find ourselves trapped in a basement by some baddies only to escape by turning some sticks and rocks into a torpedo with the help of the boiler pipe, giving us an amazing escape. We […]
4 Reasons to use Cunifer Copper Nickel Brake Line
Cunifer or Copper Nickel line is a “new” way to make brake lines that has actually been around for many years. In fact its first commercial use dates back to the 70’s! In this post I’m going to convince you why cunifer copper nickel line is the right choice for ANY vehicle and definitely the […]
Copper Nickel Brake Line (Sometimes called Cunifer Brake Line)
Copper Nickel/CUNIFER The new ‘old’ material for brake lines Last month I mentioned a `new’ product that has been around for years – only nobody knew about it. It is a material known as Copper Nickel – an alloy of copper and nickel with a bit of iron and manganese thrown in for good measure.
