Fuel & Brake Lines - In or Out

[Sharman]

Hope someone can help me make my mind up. I was going to bring my Fuel & Brake lines inside for my stage rally car, but it seems by looking at a lot of rally cars on the forum most of you are leaving them out. Am I correct and if so are you making covers off the chassis rails! Or am I wrong and are most of you traditionally bringing them inside?

Would welcome feedback

Regards
Sharman

 

[SuperUno]

Ours are outside, i used a length of sheet steel as a guard.

 

[Sharman]

Thanks Matt

Like your Project Micra site, and thanks again for your previous response with your unique tank guard.

 

[SuperUno]

No problem, i intend to do some urgently needed updates this week.

 

[Huggy444]

Ours are outside too, used the same thing as superuno.... Never had a problem

 

[Sharman]

Thanks Huggy

If this is the norm, it would be a cheaper and easier option.

 

[h701micra]

Mine are inside coz I'm different
Better protected on the inside and easier to service/maintain

 

[Enuo]

I would be worried that I couldn't keep an eye on their condition hidden behind steel plates, and brake line isn't THAT expensive, nor is a flaring tool. I would do inside as Andy has, its a good excuse to fit an adjustable front/rear bias valve at the same time which will help you get the car spot on

 

[Sharman]

Thanks both

Its good to hear arguments for both, will have to make my mind up soon and if I do go inside I will need to find a cheap supplier of the stainless steel braided hose for the fuel lines.

 

[h701micra]

Never comes cheap that stuff. Cheapest way to do it (but by no means skimping on safety) is to get a reel of copper pipe (£20) and 2 metres of normal rubber hose and the buy the steel overbraiding separate.
I've got a guide on how to fit a hydraulic handbrake (albeit half done) that shows the running of brake lines inside the car