View Poll Results: Braided Brake Lines
Gotta have them - Definite improvement
23
44.23%
Can live without them - Not enough improvement to warrant the expense
8
15.38%
No benefit - No need to get them.
2
3.85%
Dont have them, but plan to get a set.
19
36.54%
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Braided brake lines - yay or nay?
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Braided brake lines - yay or nay?
So how about a poll.
Who's got them?, Who likes them? Worthwhile upgrade or could have gone without? Who thinks its not a necessity for a street driven car?
Who's got them?, Who likes them? Worthwhile upgrade or could have gone without? Who thinks its not a necessity for a street driven car?
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Side note: I changed just the fluid. Made a noticeable difference. That said I could see changing the lines AND the fluid making a noticeable difference, but the difference coming from changing fluid not the lines. Might be something to consider. Like if you're thinking of getting lines, try flushing and bleeding the system first. Might be the improvement you were looking for at less cost.
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I have them, cant say I noticed a difference. Id assume there more of a safety thing for tracking the car.
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Weird question but bear with me. My brake pedal is soft at the beginning of its travel and then firms a lot towards the bottom.
Is yours the same yet even firmer toward the end or is it now firmer throughout the travel?
#12
Don't have them, but plan on 'em soon.
Have heard from many that just the lines themselves will get you a firmer pedal feel. Don't know until I experience for myself.
What I do know is that they keep the lines from ballooning and will be a pure benefit in a performance standpoint.
Whether you feel 'em doing squat or not, they are better.
Have heard from many that just the lines themselves will get you a firmer pedal feel. Don't know until I experience for myself.
What I do know is that they keep the lines from ballooning and will be a pure benefit in a performance standpoint.
Whether you feel 'em doing squat or not, they are better.
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yep, the whole idea is that the brake lines don't expand when you press the pedal.
I need to dig up the picture of the guy who used about 50 zip ties on each line and did it the ghetto way....
edit:
http://www.mx6.com/forums/1g-mx6-oth...avin-nuts.html
I need to dig up the picture of the guy who used about 50 zip ties on each line and did it the ghetto way....
edit:
http://www.mx6.com/forums/1g-mx6-oth...avin-nuts.html
#18
Hahahaha. That's great. Zip ties... I'm gonna do that to my old 86' Trooper II one day. Pedal in that truck SUCKS. I know it's the rubber brake lines cause that's the only piece of the damn brake system that isn't < 1yr. old. The pedal sucks forever then it finally gets good and once it's firm you can lock up those 33x12.50's. But who would have thought zip ties.