I'm thinking about buying steel braided brake lines but I wanted some "smarter" peoples' input before I do. Are they worth the $120 because they only improve pedal feel right?
Steel Braided Brake Lines. Are they worth it?
I'm thinking about buying steel braided brake lines but I wanted some "smarter" peoples' input before I do. Are they worth the $120 because they only improve pedal feel right?
They are very much well worth the money. Goodridge lines are warranted for life. Let's put it this way, compare it to the responsiveness of your motor. When you need the brakes to work on a dime, steel brake lines deliver. I have steel lines on my corolla except for one in the middle and wouldn't have it any other way. Every car in my future will have steel lines.
Thanks for the input, RSTB and Steel lines are gonig to b next then...Originally Posted by puregroove
Goodridge lines are the same ones my dad uses on his street car/drag cars.... He loves them, plus you don't have to worry about cut or anything.
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i made a thread about this u shoulda searched...it was about my maxima too...
In my honest opinion, how often do you see yourself needing steel braided lines for a firmer pedal when most brakes from the factory already have a firm pedal? I had some crappy steel braided lines and after about a year they started leaking on me so I went back to the factory rubber lines and I have a very firm brake pedal. If you're not doing any type of endurance racing or autoXing, it's not worth it. The factory lines do a quite sufficient job of stopping anyways. Steel braided lines on a street car is basicly for looks. But if you insist of getting them, make sure you get a life time warranty. At least when they break, it's covered.
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sounds like u got ebay brake lines...but over time those rubber hoses get soft and flex even more and ur pedal isnt firm anymore..just like my 2k max.
Metal brake lines is something I would do only if you're doing a complete overhaul of your brakes and if your lines are really old. Old lines flex a tiny bit, but the difference is nothing significant among all those other things that impact how your car's braking feels. I would go as far as to say that the amazing pedal feel most people notice after installing metal lines is mostly from having just completely flushed the brake system, and dare I say part psychological. But, then again, it's not that much, come the day I decide to completely rebuild my old brake system, I'll probably put down for one. Moral of the story? Unless you just want to throw down $120 bucks and go through the pain of installing metal lines and painstakingly flush your brake system, just go get some nice fluid and bleed your brakes with regularity.
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As pointed out, I'm willing to bet a quick bleed will get rid of most of that "flex," and at no extra cost. Me also thinks that most ppl neglect their brake system (me included sometimes) to the point where they think they need new metal lines to get that awesome pedal feel, when all you need is more frequent bleeding.
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believe me...i know about bleeding brakes and overtime rubber loses its stiffness
Yeah I think I'm gonig to go with PBS. I'm curious to see how the steel lines will affect my pedal feel. Hopefully I didn't just waste $130 lol.
...I don't understand how ppl STILL think that it's the metal lines that are improving pedal feel AFTER they tear down the system and flush the whole system with new fluid. you can't gauge how much of a difference the lines make if you change more than one parameter. I'm sure they help, but I'm also willing to bet that 99% of the people will never notice a difference between a freshly bled system with old lines vs a freshly bled system with steel lines. this is getting pretty pointless, in the end, it's still only $120 that can't hurt your car. steel lines or not, just make sure to bleed your brakes often with good fluid. that is the most important key to having good pedal feel.
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You might be right, but you migth be wrong. I flushed and bled my whole brake system the other day and still noticed my pedal felt a little mushy. I don't know if the steel lines will help, but I'l let you know in about 2 weeks...
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