What is a Brake Pipe?  

Traditionally, vehicle manufacturers have used rigid steel tubing to transfer brake fluid from the master cylinder to all 4 corners of the vehicle with a short flexible rubber brake hose to make the connection to the calipers. Brake pipes are made from tubing designed for automotive brake systems. The connection between master cylinder, proportioning valves and brake hoses must be carried out by using fittings with the appropriate thread length and must be either single or double flared. The brake pipe is to be supported with a rigid mount at intervals of no more than 300mm.

Why do brake pipes fail?

One of the causes of brake pipe failure is rust corrosion. This is most common on vehicles subjected to salt spray, salt air and sea water. Other causes of failure are cracking from vibration and being squashed by loose mechanical parts.

Making of Brake Pipes

Maltech carries a complete range of metric, imperial, male and female tube nuts along with steel piping in the popular sizes 3/16, 1/4, 5/16, 3/8 and ½ inch. With the use of a high quality flaring tool and a tube bender Maltech can manufacture brake or clutch pipes. Brake pipes can be made by copying an existing pipe or made to the supplied dimensions.

Maltech can carry out a complete design, make and fitment service of all brake pipes to any vehicle, truck, tractor, trailer or motorbike. This also extends to turbo water feed lines and fuel pipes.

For 4WD's or trailers that are used in and around the water, Maltech has a complete range of Stainless steel tube and tube nuts, so that corrosion will no longer be a problem.

Stainless Steel brake pipes are also a favorite for the Hot Rodders, custom car and show car builders.