Braided stainless brake lines

[FE3-323]

your personal call. not mine.

[SgtRauksauff]

It depends on if they are coated or not. if they're uncoated with a plastic coating, dirt and grime will get inside the braid and can rub against the line, causing failure by abrasion.

However, with the coated ones, this does not happen, although you should check them at the point where they attach to the strut. the metal can wear through the coating, allowing that one spot to be exposed to dirt/abrasion.

I've got a set of technafit lines on my wagon, and they're still ok, having been put on back in 01-02 or so. That being said, I haven't driven the car in winter since about '06.

I've never actually had any brands other than Goodridge (I have them on both my Volvo and my Corolla) or Technafit (my wagon, and the clutch slave cylinder in the Corolla.) Goodridge is actually used by some OEMs.

I think with routine inspection, you should be fine. With the heat generated in the racecar, I think braided lines are a good choice, as the braid will limit the inevitable expansion. Just be prepared to re-install them at some point, depending on how long you have the car. Professional race teams use them all the time, but keep in mind, they tend to put all-new nearly everything on the cars at each race.

--sarge

[jay]

I've had em for years on various cars but all it takes is that one failure to think "this better be considered a wear item" and if it's more'n a couple years old, even just street use, replace 'em.

[theredrocket]

Be careful with the Goodridge lines. I bought Goodridge lines years ago, and received a ticket from our overzealous vehicle inspection unit because they had no "DOT" markings on them. I contacted Goodridge about this and asked them if they could provide the paperwork showing that they were in fact DOT approved lines. The sent me over paperwork, and after reading it I could see it had nothing to do with showing that they were DOT approved lines.

Most of you guys will never have this issue because most of you guys live in places where the cops aren't so anal about "safe" cars... I guess my point with this story is to be careful when buying "DOT" stuff. Alot of companys will claim "manufactured to meet or exceed DOT specifications". This DOES NOT mean that they are DOT approved. It just means that they meet the specs set out by the DOT. If they never actually send the product in to be officially approved by the DOT, then the product is not a "DOT approved" product, but it may still meet the standards. I'm pretty sure that Goodridge has actual DOT approved stuff now, but they really should put DOT tags on the lines if that's the case.../rant about DOT marking on Goodridge brake lines

[SgtRauksauff]

there aren't any DOT markings on OEM lines. I guess we can't use regular rubber lines. Never seen a DOT marking on a replacement rubber line either. I guess we can't use brakes at all....

[Racerboy]

lol

[theredrocket]

there aren't any DOT markings on OEM lines. I guess we can't use regular rubber lines. Never seen a DOT marking on a replacement rubber line either. I guess we can't use brakes at all....

Now you know the troubles I go through with my escort where I live. I'll be straight with ya; if you are a car enthusiast and love to personalize your car, don't even think of moving to Winnipeg lol. It's such an obvious cash grab for the police here, that even all the newspapers write articles complaining to the mayor/police chief about it. I shiver when I think about what would happen if I drove my GTR in broad daylight during the summer season.

Oddly enough, they really put the vehicle inspection unit into full force at precisely the same time they purchased a new police chopper and redid the paint/graphics on all the cop cars in the city... Two very expensive undertakings and a sudden major increase in "funding" at the same time. What a convenient coincidence for them!

[FE3-323]

^and people wonder why i don't like cops........ they don't have real jobs(they just screw the people)

[SgtRauksauff]

I think there are probably a lot of good police officers, but when those in control are corrupt, and a few in the ranks are, it really sort of spoils the whole batch, and starts to spread like a fungal cancer....

--sarge