CFM Posted April 13, 2007 Author Report Posted April 13, 2007 Located all the materials, looks like $85 for all 3. That's Steel braided line with a clear jacket, and two seperate lines for the front. Anything over +6 for the rear would be $5 more. I'm almost second guessing it, the minumum orders and machine prices are WAY high, I'd have to sell the crap out of them... Quote
87sheerips Posted April 13, 2007 Report Posted April 13, 2007 Located all the materials, looks like $85 for all 3. That's Steel braided line with a clear jacket, and two seperate lines for the front. Anything over +6 for the rear would be $5 more. I'm almost second guessing it, the minumum orders and machine prices are WAY high, I'd have to sell the crap out of them... I dont think youll have a problem between here and Ebay, ill buy a set soon.....I like the idea of 2 front lines, very cool Quote
EastCoast Banshee Posted April 14, 2007 Report Posted April 14, 2007 I may have you make me a rear when the time comes. Anyways dual lines are in the 90ish range right now and rears are 35-45 range. So if you can sell them all for 80-90 bucks you'd make a killing. Quote
FireHead Posted April 14, 2007 Report Posted April 14, 2007 Cause I'm buying a brake line crimping machine and hose/fittings and it's costing me an arm and a leg..... Gonna take me a month or so to save enough for the machine. ATV's Bikes, dirtbikes, etc. You get the picture.. Been thinking about it for a while now and decided to just go ahead and fork over the cash.. What would be a good price for all 3 lines?? I suppose you know you can buy a press setup from vendors such as Earl's or Parker for a fairly reasonable price. I think you cna even choose between hydraulic, mechanical, or manual power sources. Quote
CFM Posted April 14, 2007 Author Report Posted April 14, 2007 (edited) I suppose you know you can buy a press setup from vendors such as Earl's or Parker for a fairly reasonable price. I think you cna even choose between hydraulic, mechanical, or manual power sources. Yes, I have located a press, Manual is deff. out, Air is also out biengs that my compressor is in storage 400 miles away, so that leaves the electric model.. Going to go with Weatherhead. -3 line requires special tooling also. The problem is the materials. Those banjo's are hell to find, and the company I found wants a very large initial order to get any type of discount. Same with the hose... I refuse to send my buisness to China, so that just drives the cost up even further. Looking at a 6k investment even before one hose is produced, and right now that's alot of coin to me.. Say I get $20 profit per set after Paypal and shipping, that means over 300 sets before I even see a dime. Edited April 14, 2007 by CFM Quote
FireHead Posted April 14, 2007 Report Posted April 14, 2007 Yes, I have located a press, Manual is deff. out, Air is also out biengs that my compressor is in storage 400 miles away, so that leaves the electric model.. Going to go with Weatherhead. -3 line requires special tooling also. The problem is the materials. Those banjo's are hell to find, and the company I found wants a very large initial order to get any type of discount. Same with the hose... I refuse to send my buisness to China, so that just drives the cost up even further. Looking at a 6k investment even before one hose is produced, and right now that's alot of coin to me.. Say I get $20 profit per set after Paypal and shipping, that means over 300 sets before I even see a dime. There is an electric over hydraulic model out there as well. I am not sure what that one costs though. Slapping one together yourself is porbably fairly easy and cheap though. Staying away from the Chinese stuff is a good thing. You would probably need to assume that half of your order of Chinese fittings would be defective scrap that you would never be able to recoup. IMO $6k is high you should be able to slap something together for $3k. If you have access to an MSC catalog, a Carr Lane, catalog, a Parker dealer, and some basic hand tools I would bet I could help you get that cost down. I may know someone you cav talk to at Earl's (actually part of the Edelbrock facility in Torrance, CA) or Parker if you need a hand getting fittings and lines supplied to you reasonably. Quote
RNBRAD Posted April 14, 2007 Report Posted April 14, 2007 I'd personally like to see the single into double with the T like Galfer does. The dual lines just makes too much to pass around the bars and shroud. Also it provides a cleaner look with less clutter. Performance between the two styles I doubt could be measured. Quote
CFM Posted April 14, 2007 Author Report Posted April 14, 2007 6k was adding everything together, machine, materials, fittings, min order etc... I may take you up on that.... Got the MSC book 2 feet away, was looking at it today.. Thanks, Scott Quote
Meat Posted April 14, 2007 Report Posted April 14, 2007 I'd personally like to see the single into double with the T like Galfer does. The dual lines just makes too much to pass around the bars and shroud. Also it provides a cleaner look with less clutter. Performance between the two styles I doubt could be measured. Exactly !! Brad knows what hes talkin about. I had the dual line setup and I didnt like it for the same reasons and I also figured there prolly wasnt any performance difference. I'd buy the T-style. Choice is nice tho, offer both styles. Quote
FireHead Posted April 14, 2007 Report Posted April 14, 2007 I'd personally like to see the single into double with the T like Galfer does. The dual lines just makes too much to pass around the bars and shroud. Also it provides a cleaner look with less clutter. Performance between the two styles I doubt could be measured. The dual line systems are bullshit. They look like a hardware store, slap togther job. I am sure there may even be a disadvantage with regard to brake feel with them, however slight. If some one was really a thinking person, they might find that crimp t-fittings are readily available and probably wind up being cheaper to manufacture than the dual line setups in the long run. I have had several Galfer lines and they have all been top notch. Quote
FireHead Posted April 14, 2007 Report Posted April 14, 2007 6k was adding everything together, machine, materials, fittings, min order etc... I may take you up on that.... Got the MSC book 2 feet away, was looking at it today.. Thanks, Scott If you were adding setup labor into that then $6k is totally reasonable. I just saw some of my HR paperwork today on it's way to Germany, and I see that my time has burdened accounting value of about $600/hour. I suppose I really shouldn't complain the next time I have to take unpaid time off and lose my $46/hour + OT pre-tax salary for the time I'm out. Quote
ClimbAnyHill Posted April 14, 2007 Report Posted April 14, 2007 Definately prefer T style brake lines. It does give a cleaner look & that's what i run. Looks nice with matching clutch cable! Quote
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