SS Brakelines?

rtusnake · 03-10-2005, 07:50 PM

Is anyone using stainless steel brake lines up front on their cars? My car just doesn't seem to stop all that good to me. I have never changed my brake fluid but it doesn't seem like it would cause the car much braking issues. I was thinking maybe some ss brakelines might help

QWKSNKE · 03-10-2005, 07:55 PM

I have on my 93. they are suppose to make a big difference but I don't know. I bought a kit (that included the lines) that took my front brakes from a single piston calper, 10.8in rotor to a dual piston, 13 inch rotor like what is OEM on your car.

No more than s/s lines are, i say go ahead and buy them and get some performance friction z pads and put them on while doing the lines. You should see a difference

Sendero · 03-10-2005, 08:16 PM

While you are doing the SS brake lines, I *HIGHLY* suggest adding some Russell Speed Bleeders (clicky). These make it super easy to bleed your brakes.

Whenever you undo your stock lines, you'll lose enough fluid to warrant changing it out altogether. Ford "Super Blue" High Performance DOT3 brake fluid is a good choice. Its available at your local Ford dealer for only a couple of dollars more than cheap vatozone fluid. You should be suspect of anything that comes in a plastic bottle, ask for the metal bottle stuff.

All that should stiffen up your pedal nicely. Just make sure you turn your rotors and get a good set of pads!

Craig K. · 03-10-2005, 08:19 PM

You should definatly flush your brake fluid. If you have any air or water in the fluid (if it's original it probably does).

Also as Lee pointed out, a good set of pads would be the next step

Lastly I would suggest the SS lines, unless your OEM rubbers are craked one the outside layer, then go ahead and change them with some SS ones.

99LS1 · 03-10-2005, 08:31 PM

I have them too, they work well. I also upgraded my rotors/pads/calipers at the same time, so I can't tell what did what. But if you plan on running high perf. brakes (or abusing your stock ones) it's not a bad idea. Stock rubber ones expand over time and give you a mushy pedal. Increased pedal pressure + heat also expands stock lines which /could/ cause a crack, depending on how bad your stock lines are.

rtusnake · 03-10-2005, 09:20 PM

well the lines aren't in bad shape but my fluid has never been changed and the body of the car probably has about 140k miles. I believe i will get some ss lines and change the fluid in a weekend project in a month or two. I already have hawk racing pads

03-10-2005, 07:50 PM	#1
rtusnake Halfshaft Killer Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: The Kingdom Posts: 3,910	SS Brakelines? Is anyone using stainless steel brake lines up front on their cars? My car just doesn't seem to stop all that good to me. I have never changed my brake fluid but it doesn't seem like it would cause the car much braking issues. I was thinking maybe some ss brakelines might help

03-10-2005, 07:55 PM	#2
QWKSNKE 3v's are slow Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Here and There Posts: 17,152	Re: SS Brakelines? I have on my 93. they are suppose to make a big difference but I don't know. I bought a kit (that included the lines) that took my front brakes from a single piston calper, 10.8in rotor to a dual piston, 13 inch rotor like what is OEM on your car. No more than s/s lines are, i say go ahead and buy them and get some performance friction z pads and put them on while doing the lines. You should see a difference __________________ 2009 Porsche Carrera S 2008 ///AMG C63.. Eurocharge Tune. RIP 2019 AMG GLC43..wife's 03 F250 SD.. Edge Evo, AFE Stage 1 CAI 08 GT. JBA axle back, FRPP springs, FRPP swaybars.. daughter's 01 Cobra vert... wife's I need a new toy

03-10-2005, 08:16 PM	#3
Sendero Im gonna show her my... Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Somewhere providing FREE tech support. Posts: 4,269	Re: SS Brakelines? While you are doing the SS brake lines, I HIGHLY suggest adding some Russell Speed Bleeders (clicky). These make it super easy to bleed your brakes. Whenever you undo your stock lines, you'll lose enough fluid to warrant changing it out altogether. Ford "Super Blue" High Performance DOT3 brake fluid is a good choice. Its available at your local Ford dealer for only a couple of dollars more than cheap vatozone fluid. You should be suspect of anything that comes in a plastic bottle, ask for the metal bottle stuff. All that should stiffen up your pedal nicely. Just make sure you turn your rotors and get a good set of pads! __________________ I heard it on the internet, so it must be true. "I believe that a person's moral compass can be determined by how he references free men the right to defend themselves." T. Nugent "An armed society is a polite society. Manners are good when one may have to back up his acts with his life." R. Heinlein "Never argue with an idiot. They drag you down to their level, then beat you with experience." -Unknown

03-10-2005, 08:19 PM	#4
Craig K. Nothing new here Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Senoia, GA Posts: 2,990	Re: SS Brakelines? You should definatly flush your brake fluid. If you have any air or water in the fluid (if it's original it probably does). Also as Lee pointed out, a good set of pads would be the next step Lastly I would suggest the SS lines, unless your OEM rubbers are craked one the outside layer, then go ahead and change them with some SS ones. __________________ 1974 Triumph TR6 1985 Monte Carlo SS 1986 Mustang GT 2011 KIA Optima GTS

03-10-2005, 08:31 PM	#5
99LS1 WWIP Saving for Evo XXI Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: You like my biodata. B-i-o-d-a-t-a! Posts: 1,693	Re: SS Brakelines? I have them too, they work well. I also upgraded my rotors/pads/calipers at the same time, so I can't tell what did what. But if you plan on running high perf. brakes (or abusing your stock ones) it's not a bad idea. Stock rubber ones expand over time and give you a mushy pedal. Increased pedal pressure + heat also expands stock lines which /could/ cause a crack, depending on how bad your stock lines are. __________________ 08 cbr 1000 73 mach 1

03-10-2005, 09:20 PM	#6
rtusnake Halfshaft Killer Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: The Kingdom Posts: 3,910	Re: SS Brakelines? well the lines aren't in bad shape but my fluid has never been changed and the body of the car probably has about 140k miles. I believe i will get some ss lines and change the fluid in a weekend project in a month or two. I already have hawk racing pads