Will SS braided brake lines really make a difference...
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well my lines are stock and original. And I have noticed longer braking periods. new rotors and pads and MC. So is that a yea or nay.
at 100 bucks not really wanting pretty.
at 100 bucks not really wanting pretty.
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Originally Posted by Southern Comfort
well my lines are stock and original. And I have noticed longer braking periods. new rotors and pads and MC. So is that a yea or nay. at 100 bucks not really wanting pretty.
IMHO, I installed SS lines on my Corvette because I want the added insurance that the STOP pedal is best equipped to preform its mission. I also change the brake fluid once a year.
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I have a set on mine, but didnt try them out before I put on the C5 brakes.
I just got them because they will stay firm and should last a good long while.
I just got them because they will stay firm and should last a good long while.
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From: San Diego , CA Double Yellow DirtBags 1985..Z51..6-speed
If your stock lines are in good condition, then don't buy the SS lines. The only useful advantage they have is being more firm. And that attribute is pretty overrated.
Last edited by CentralCoaster; Jan 9, 2005 at 01:38 AM.
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From: San Diego , CA Double Yellow DirtBags 1985..Z51..6-speed
Originally Posted by nitronick
Just make sure and get the ones with the clear plastic cover. A lot easier to keep clean.
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Originally Posted by CentralCoaster
The purpose of this is to keep grit from getting into the SS braids and chewing up the teflon line. The teflon hose is very brittle and fragile, and what I've seen, is the factory hoses are way more reliable.
1. No amount of pedal pressure would allow fluid through to activate the caliper or,
2. wouldn't allow the pressure to release, keeping the caliper constantly applied.
Both of these instances causes the vehicle to pull to one side. The first would be when applying braking, because you really only have one side actually working. The second would be a pull all the time. And the second one tends to make the caliper, rotor and wheel REALLY HOT! Even if driven only a short distance! It will literally boil water.
So, after all this, my question. Would the steel braided, teflon lines have this problem?
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Braided lines are more reliable (if clean)... the rubber lines are not just rubber though... and they WILL last many years before failure. But any rubber that is 12 years old is subject to failures...
Sometimes you're lucky, sometimes you're not... for a measily hundred bucks or so put new lines in for safety's sake.
Sometimes you're lucky, sometimes you're not... for a measily hundred bucks or so put new lines in for safety's sake.
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I have braided lines on both my 92 and 87 autocross car. There was a difference in pedal feel after I had installed them, but as mentioned, this was after replacing the original lines.
I paid less for the Earl's braided lines at Summit Racing than the cost of AC Delco rubber hoses.
I paid less for the Earl's braided lines at Summit Racing than the cost of AC Delco rubber hoses.
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From: San Diego , CA Double Yellow DirtBags 1985..Z51..6-speed
Originally Posted by nitronick
Would the steel braided, teflon lines have this problem?
Also, keep in mind here, that these guys are usually comparing 15-20 yr old rubber lines with new SS lines.
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Originally Posted by CentralCoaster
The SS lines are stiffer and more likely to break off at the crimp fittings though. This is why they initially had such a hard time getting em DOT approved.
