SS braided brake lines.
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hahahahaha. 1/2 hour to install. 11 and 1/2 hours to test drive your car, drive it like it's the last RX in the world and then offer you a complemantary car wash and half your tank of gas disappeared into think air. ASK ME HOW I KNOW. ASK ME!
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Originally Posted by phoenix7
hahahahaha. 1/2 hour to install. 11 and 1/2 hours to test drive your car, drive it like it's the last RX in the world and then offer you a complemantary car wash and half your tank of gas disappeared into think air. ASK ME HOW I KNOW. ASK ME!
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Originally Posted by classicauto
I'd question any car dealer that's willing to install non-DOT brake parts...........
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Originally Posted by StarScreaM2k1
How do you know? :P
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#11
Originally Posted by Asterisk
I heard Corksport has been found to have some issues with their lines, just don't know what exactly. (ripping off the braid?) Does Goodridge make SSB lines for FC's?
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Originally Posted by phoenix7
oh. I didn't think anyone would ask. I went in for a 4 hr. oil change and left with a freshly washed car and 1/4 tank of gas (came in with 3/4) never went again damn free oil changes.
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it was free. they took it in. I waited. and never went back. I do my own oil changes now. I can't screw myself over this way. Unless I'm mad at myself, i can be a ***** sometimes and it pisses me off but that's another story for another thread.
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I got in on the end of the Cquence cross-drilled & slotted rotors group-buy and installed them recently.
Still feels like they could be more solid, a bit of fade on hard stops. I'm considering a SS line upgrade, but am wondering if I really just need a flush, some good fluid and a proper bleed.
However, $89 for the Corksport SS lines seems reasonable and if y'all think worthwhile, I might as well add them while I'm at it.
Any opinions?
Still feels like they could be more solid, a bit of fade on hard stops. I'm considering a SS line upgrade, but am wondering if I really just need a flush, some good fluid and a proper bleed.
However, $89 for the Corksport SS lines seems reasonable and if y'all think worthwhile, I might as well add them while I'm at it.
Any opinions?
#15
Brake lines are easy, you should be prepared and use "line" wrenches to prevet the rounding off of the hex fasteners.
Always bleed the furthest point from the master and work your way to the closest point.
while your at it you might as well get enough brake fluid to flush the system.
make sure you have all new copper washers where needed.
it is always good to have a freind help with the pumping of the brake pedal
use a couple feet of clear vacuum line and a catch bottle(gatorade bottle always works good). clear line is used so you can observe the air bubbles as they leave the bleeder screw, however you can also use black rubber just make sure the end is submerged in brake fluid in the catch bottle so you can observe air bubbles
your line is flushed when you see clean brake fluid and the line is bled when the bubbles stop coming out
repeat at all 4 corners
never over tighten the fittings and always make sure the master cyclinder is full of fluid while bleeding/flushing or you will have to start all over again
and try to keep the brake fluid off the pads and paint
P.S. this shouldn't take more then a few hours for a novice
Always bleed the furthest point from the master and work your way to the closest point.
while your at it you might as well get enough brake fluid to flush the system.
make sure you have all new copper washers where needed.
it is always good to have a freind help with the pumping of the brake pedal
use a couple feet of clear vacuum line and a catch bottle(gatorade bottle always works good). clear line is used so you can observe the air bubbles as they leave the bleeder screw, however you can also use black rubber just make sure the end is submerged in brake fluid in the catch bottle so you can observe air bubbles
your line is flushed when you see clean brake fluid and the line is bled when the bubbles stop coming out
repeat at all 4 corners
never over tighten the fittings and always make sure the master cyclinder is full of fluid while bleeding/flushing or you will have to start all over again
and try to keep the brake fluid off the pads and paint
P.S. this shouldn't take more then a few hours for a novice
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Originally Posted by BASTARD
Brake lines are easy <...>
P.S. this shouldn't take more then a few hours for a novice
P.S. this shouldn't take more then a few hours for a novice
So the lines themselves really make a significant improvement in pedal feel and responsiveness?
-Rob
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I still don't understand the whole deal with bleeding the longest brake line first. Why? I mean the master cylinder is the last time any of the brake fluid sees itself before splitting into four lines, how could this method be any different from doing the shortest line first?
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Originally Posted by SpeedOfLife
I still don't understand the whole deal with bleeding the longest brake line first. Why? I mean the master cylinder is the last time any of the brake fluid sees itself before splitting into four lines, how could this method be any different from doing the shortest line first?
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