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    Braided stainless brake lines

    Well, I was bored a while back, so I installed my used set of braided stainless brake hoses. The pedal was soft and mushy before I did it, but as soon as I installed them, my pedal stiffened up quite a bit. (and my rubber hoses were replaced recently, so they weren't expanding.) So I give this product a 9 out of 10. The only thing I didn't like was the extra few inches of hose on each line. But they work great, even though I bought them used.
    My family has lots of bg's!
    2003 Ford Escort ZX2: Project car/future daily driver. Built Ford Tough (With Mazda Stuff)
    1999 Escort ZX2: Daily driver/beater. Going to be replaced by the '03 next summer.
    2000 Escort ZX2 S/R: bought wrecked, going to use as parts car
    1992 Protege LX: My old race car. Just a wrecked shell right now. Waiting for scrap to go up so that I can get rid of it.
    1992 Mazda 323: Race car
    1992 Escort Gt: My grandpa's old race car
    1994 Escort GT: My grandpa's new race car.
    Parts cars; 1993 Escort Gt, 1995 Escort lx

    #2
    What brand are they?
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      #3
      Originally posted by KaleoXtreme View Post
      What brand are they?
      I think the seller said they were corksport.
      My family has lots of bg's!
      2003 Ford Escort ZX2: Project car/future daily driver. Built Ford Tough (With Mazda Stuff)
      1999 Escort ZX2: Daily driver/beater. Going to be replaced by the '03 next summer.
      2000 Escort ZX2 S/R: bought wrecked, going to use as parts car
      1992 Protege LX: My old race car. Just a wrecked shell right now. Waiting for scrap to go up so that I can get rid of it.
      1992 Mazda 323: Race car
      1992 Escort Gt: My grandpa's old race car
      1994 Escort GT: My grandpa's new race car.
      Parts cars; 1993 Escort Gt, 1995 Escort lx

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        #4
        Those are the ones I got, love 'em! Amazing differance.
        Getting ready to get the clutch line to.
        Kudo's to CS for a great product!
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          #5
          Yeah they are CS lines from what I remember. Glad to hear you are happy with them.
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            #6
            ya im running the CS clutch and brake lines as well... only on the front tho havnt had to do my rear brakes in a while and thats when i will throow the 2 rear lines on.. def 9/10

            brake lines are a tad longer then stock and they didnt fit in the mounting spots on the struts properly or something cant remember exactly

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              #7
              Originally posted by EGTeric95 View Post
              they didnt fit in the mounting spots on the struts properly or something cant remember exactly
              yup, I had that problem too! The clips didn't want to work right.
              My family has lots of bg's!
              2003 Ford Escort ZX2: Project car/future daily driver. Built Ford Tough (With Mazda Stuff)
              1999 Escort ZX2: Daily driver/beater. Going to be replaced by the '03 next summer.
              2000 Escort ZX2 S/R: bought wrecked, going to use as parts car
              1992 Protege LX: My old race car. Just a wrecked shell right now. Waiting for scrap to go up so that I can get rid of it.
              1992 Mazda 323: Race car
              1992 Escort Gt: My grandpa's old race car
              1994 Escort GT: My grandpa's new race car.
              Parts cars; 1993 Escort Gt, 1995 Escort lx

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                #8
                I love my SS lines too big difference from rubber ones =D
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                  #9
                  Bad goldstar.

                  I installed my SS brake lines some time ago but never reported on them here which of course I should have done in the interest of science and for humanity.

                  I used the Techna-Fit brake lines because they have a PVC covering over the stainless steel braid which provides extra protection from abrasion and road debris. Since the set is specifically made for my model Protege, the length and fitment of the lines is similar to OEM. Included are the banjo-fitting mounting bolts and sealing washers. For more information, go to:


                  The SS lines are a definite improvement over OEM. Braking response was improved resulting in shorter stopping distances. The brakes felt more powerful exerting more stopping force under hard braking than before. Additionally, brake modulation was improved in that there seemed to be a more direct communication between pedal movement and amount of braking force applied.

                  This is an inexpensive way to upgrade the brakes without changing pads or rotors, assuming they're both still functioning properly, and I highly recommend this mod. So give yourself a brake, brake down and buy a set of your choosing as soon as possible.

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                    #10
                    You wanna be very very careful when buying ss lines. Up until recently none of them were DOT approved which could be a legal liability for you in an accident. That and the offbrands may scrw you. I had my rf line fail on my street car not too long ago. It broke just at the fitting where it screws into the hardline on the chassis. Could have been very bad that! I don't know the make. They came with the car. They've all been since replaced....
                    '90 AWD Protege, full GTR drivetrain swap, ~320 whp daily driver, RIP, and
                    '90 AWD Protege, yet another GTR swap, Open class rallycar with a Toyota GT4 gearbox swap, thus crossing the line between hobby and mental illness. And a Brabus E55 K8, removing all doubt.
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                      #11
                      Originally posted by jay View Post
                      You wanna be very very careful when buying ss lines. Up until recently none of them were DOT approved which could be a legal liability for you in an accident. That and the offbrands may scrw you. I had my rf line fail on my street car not too long ago. It broke just at the fitting where it screws into the hardline on the chassis. Could have been very bad that! I don't know the make. They came with the car. They've all been since replaced....
                      Yeah, mine are on the race car and the street car. The ones on the race car are corksport, and I don't know which ones are on the street car. They were on it when I bought it. They do look to be in good shape, though.
                      My family has lots of bg's!
                      2003 Ford Escort ZX2: Project car/future daily driver. Built Ford Tough (With Mazda Stuff)
                      1999 Escort ZX2: Daily driver/beater. Going to be replaced by the '03 next summer.
                      2000 Escort ZX2 S/R: bought wrecked, going to use as parts car
                      1992 Protege LX: My old race car. Just a wrecked shell right now. Waiting for scrap to go up so that I can get rid of it.
                      1992 Mazda 323: Race car
                      1992 Escort Gt: My grandpa's old race car
                      1994 Escort GT: My grandpa's new race car.
                      Parts cars; 1993 Escort Gt, 1995 Escort lx

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                        #12
                        http://www.nsxprime.com/wiki/Brake_Lines mucho info here...
                        '90 AWD Protege, full GTR drivetrain swap, ~320 whp daily driver, RIP, and
                        '90 AWD Protege, yet another GTR swap, Open class rallycar with a Toyota GT4 gearbox swap, thus crossing the line between hobby and mental illness. And a Brabus E55 K8, removing all doubt.
                        http://www.wihandyman.com/forum/vbpi...?do=view&g=110
                        http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2599486

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                          #13
                          Originally posted by jay View Post
                          So what that guy is saying is, don't use braided lines for things that need to be durable? If that's the case, I'm screwed with both my cars, as the ones on my race car encounter dirt all the time from dirt tracks and are always being hit by the dirt and rocks, and that can ruin the hoses, And on my street car, as the lines are who knows how old....
                          My family has lots of bg's!
                          2003 Ford Escort ZX2: Project car/future daily driver. Built Ford Tough (With Mazda Stuff)
                          1999 Escort ZX2: Daily driver/beater. Going to be replaced by the '03 next summer.
                          2000 Escort ZX2 S/R: bought wrecked, going to use as parts car
                          1992 Protege LX: My old race car. Just a wrecked shell right now. Waiting for scrap to go up so that I can get rid of it.
                          1992 Mazda 323: Race car
                          1992 Escort Gt: My grandpa's old race car
                          1994 Escort GT: My grandpa's new race car.
                          Parts cars; 1993 Escort Gt, 1995 Escort lx

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                            #14
                            Brody- the 323's lines were "technafit" from an ages back groupbuy.
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                              #15
                              Originally posted by FE3-323 View Post
                              Brody- the 323's lines were "technafit" from an ages back groupbuy.
                              Would you recomend I change them if they are that old?
                              My family has lots of bg's!
                              2003 Ford Escort ZX2: Project car/future daily driver. Built Ford Tough (With Mazda Stuff)
                              1999 Escort ZX2: Daily driver/beater. Going to be replaced by the '03 next summer.
                              2000 Escort ZX2 S/R: bought wrecked, going to use as parts car
                              1992 Protege LX: My old race car. Just a wrecked shell right now. Waiting for scrap to go up so that I can get rid of it.
                              1992 Mazda 323: Race car
                              1992 Escort Gt: My grandpa's old race car
                              1994 Escort GT: My grandpa's new race car.
                              Parts cars; 1993 Escort Gt, 1995 Escort lx

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