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Do you think I should upgrade my brake lines to stainless braided lines due to the extra weight of the wheels and tires? Or will my factory lines hold up just fine?
You know i am soo glad you posted this... al this is from a friend of mine who works at a GM dealership...... He said that our front brake lines have a tendancy to COLLAPSE from the inside ( making it not visable from the outside ) and hindering the fluid flow... i was looking for some replacemet lines i.e. stainless steel because i am gonna replace my calipers and brake lines all at once because my passenger front one if dragging.... anyone know were to get some sainless braided ones. sorry this got so long but figured i would give some word of mouth.. thanks
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I'm running that exact setup with a set of Torque Thrust II's and I haven't had any problem with the brakes.....although I did upgrade to cross-drilled rotors. But dang, if thats the case, I think RKSport sells stainless steel lines.....but not for cheap, of course.
1997 Camaro,<br />SLP cold-air, Hooker Supercompetition catback, Air temp. module, Powerstat thermo, 1LE Aluminum drive shaft, 3.42 POSI rear, 1LE sway bars front & rear, Powerstop crossdrilled rotors on all corners, Torque Thrust II\'s (17x9.5 front & 17x11 rear), and a couple other goodies. <a href=\"http://www.villagephotos.com/pubbrowse.asp?selected=84487\" target=\"_blank\">http://www.villagephotos.com/pubbrowse.asp?selected=84487</a>
Never heard of the collapsing stuff before. I was just curious if with the added rolling weight if I should upgrade to a stronger brake line. I think the pads and rotors are plenty for the car.
FYI:
Thunder racing has Earls stainless braided brake lines part # 61-28A460 $119.95 for front and rear set. :D
I have considered them just for the increased brake feel and when the time comes to do a brake job I will likely get them.. but not till then.. I will proably do all my brake upgrades at once..
as far as the lines holding up to the increased wheel weight I wouldn't worry about it so much because if there is one place our cars really accel it is in the braking system..
-Brad
98 Firebird - gone from mod mode to keep it running and useable mode.
2000 V-Star Custom 1100
If all else fails use a bigger hammer!
:rock:
<blockquote>quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by JAM: I was just curious if with the added rolling weight if I should upgrade to a stronger brake line.<hr></blockquote>
The additional rotating weight presents a very minimal load on the braking system. The primary load is the mass of the vehicle itself, especially when moving at highway speeds. You could lift the vehicle, spin a wheel up to speed, and practically stop it instantly by only lightly applying the brake. So, not to worry... [img]smile.gif[/img]
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