SS brake lines benefits?

bigaudiofanat · 10-18-2009, 04:43 PM

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Originally Posted by DDMotorsports

Stock ones are rubber which can expand under heat and pressure creating a mushy pedal feel. SS ones are stronger and wont expand.

I agree 100% when I changed my brake lines on my bike to ss I felt a huge difference. Much less fade when you put on the brakes.

AP - Chris_B · 11-19-2009, 08:51 PM

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Originally Posted by bigaudiofanat

I agree 100% when I changed my brake lines on my bike to ss I felt a huge difference. Much less fade when you put on the brakes.

I highly recommend this upgrade. I've done it on every car I've owned (that I could find quality SS lines for). Short of a BBK, there is nothing that gives a bigger difference in feel and control that stainless steel braided lines and fresh, high-quality brake fluid. Even for my DD's, I could never go back to the squishy, vague rubber lines -- ever!

Just be sure you by from a recognized manufacturer that has tested them for TÜV certification, DOT compliance and FMVSS 106 standards. Make them prove this. There are a lot of cheap line kits being imported that are below par at best. Other have purchased do-it-yourself equipment that could be OK, but without testing the results from that specific piece of equipment and that specific process (not a generalized test done by the machine's manufacturer), you don't really know what you are getting.

For the above reasons, I'd recommend the Stillen/Goodridge lines. These have all the bases covered, along with a lifetime guarantee.

Chris

kannibul · 11-19-2009, 11:07 PM

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Originally Posted by AP - Chris_B

I highly recommend this upgrade. I've done it on every car I've owned (that I could find quality SS lines for). Short of a BBK, there is nothing that gives a bigger difference in feel and control that stainless steel braided lines and fresh, high-quality brake fluid. Even for my DD's, I could never go back to the squishy, vague rubber lines -- ever!

Just be sure you by from a recognized manufacturer that has tested them for TÜV certification, DOT compliance and FMVSS 106 standards. Make them prove this. There are a lot of cheap line kits being imported that are below par at best. Other have purchased do-it-yourself equipment that could be OK, but without testing the results from that specific piece of equipment and that specific process (not a generalized test done by the machine's manufacturer), you don't really know what you are getting.

For the above reasons, I'd recommend the Stillen/Goodridge lines. These have all the bases covered, along with a lifetime guarantee.

Chris

I want to add...your brake lines are not something you want to cheap out on. Failure in that area could result in some very bad happening!

AP - Chris_B · 11-20-2009, 11:23 AM

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Originally Posted by kannibul

I want to add...your brake lines are not something you want to cheap out on. Failure in that area could result in some very bad happening!

+1 to that! I had a rear line failure two years ago on the freeway. It looked like I ran over something that kick up and sliced a rubber line. I had just upgraded the front lines, but the rears in the kit weren't correct. While I was waiting for the replacements, the left rear got cut. Cost me one BMW E34 540i M-Technic 6-speed in pristine condition, but we were lucky no one was hurt. It happened right in front of a highway patrol car. Fortunately, he was a vehicle inspector who signed off on my equipment damage explanation. I was about 4 feet from taking out his car too...

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