jeepinjeepin Posted October 9, 2016 Report Share Posted October 9, 2016 I have a 300#/200# quad set and I am unsure of which pair is the 200# and which is the #300. I know the sleeving is color coded and I think I have it figured out, but could use some reassurance. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riffclown Posted October 9, 2016 Report Share Posted October 9, 2016 Between 200# and 300# there should be s definite difference in thickness.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
makatakam Posted October 9, 2016 Report Share Posted October 9, 2016 The lines sleeved in black appear to be thinner. If those are the brake lines, that would suggest they are the 200#. If you put some tension on them it may make it easier to see which are thinner. Like riffclown said, there should be a significant difference, and this difference should be something you can feel when you handle them P.S. - Some of my linesets have sleeping too. You should be able to delete that if you are the author, and no one has posted to it yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim P. Posted October 10, 2016 Report Share Posted October 10, 2016 Not sure on the color coding, but the lines with the red flecked sleeving looks to be the thicker of the two sets. At least from my perspective in the picture. You should definitely be able to feel and tell the difference. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
makatakam Posted October 10, 2016 Report Share Posted October 10, 2016 Although not all manufacturers are consistent, the almost-industry-standard is black=brake. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeepinjeepin Posted October 10, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 10, 2016 10 hours ago, makatakam said: The lines sleeved in black appear to be thinner. If those are the brake lines, that would suggest they are the 200#. If you put some tension on them it may make it easier to see which are thinner. Like riffclown said, there should be a significant difference, and this difference should be something you can feel when you handle them P.S. - Some of my linesets have sleeping too. You should be able to delete that if you are the author, and no one has posted to it yet. Thanks, I don't know how I got a dupe. I caught the typo and submitted an edit. Somehow it must have become two. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeepinjeepin Posted October 10, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 10, 2016 Thanks guys, I'm going to have to get them under tension to be sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeepinjeepin Posted October 11, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 11, 2016 Ok, after pulling on them and rolling/sliding the lines through my fingers I think my initial inkling was correct. While they don't look much different to me, the lines with the red trace sleeves feel thicker. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edmond Dragut Posted October 11, 2016 Report Share Posted October 11, 2016 you are sure they are two different thickness (picture)? i have a skybond set for quad with the same slaving, withe/black for left handle white-red/black-red for right handle (mi choice). you are saying you have two sets for quad but you show just one(?). for sure if you have two sets second one (not show in picture) is white and black slaving ore same like this for easy recognition left right if you let the lines attached to handles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeepinjeepin Posted October 11, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 11, 2016 8 hours ago, Edmond Dragut said: you are sure they are two different thickness (picture)? i have a skybond set for quad with the same slaving, withe/black for left handle white-red/black-red for right handle (mi choice). you are saying you have two sets for quad but you show just one(?). for sure if you have two sets second one (not show in picture) is white and black slaving ore same like this for easy recognition left right if you let the lines attached to handles. Thanks! It's one set, with 300# mains and 200# brakes. I'm actually splitting them up into 2 dual sets. It was just cheaper to buy them as a quad set. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edmond Dragut Posted October 11, 2016 Report Share Posted October 11, 2016 top is white, bottom is black. that means white and white/red is #300 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riffclown Posted October 12, 2016 Report Share Posted October 12, 2016 As long as the lines are the same construction/material thickness is your best indicator.. Go with your first impression.. it's usually going to be the right one.. You can always weigh the individual lines as well (postage scale).. the heavier lines will probably be the "heavier" lines.. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Barresi Posted October 19, 2016 Report Share Posted October 19, 2016 For quad, those color codes should be... Black (only) - bottom left Black (w/red) - bottom right White (only) - top left White (w/red) - top right Black is bottom, red is right, typically. Hard to tell from the pic, but if the lineset was indeed meant to be a split of 200# and 300#, the heaviest lines should be on top since the brake lines just don't generate as much power. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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