Anybody recommend any type of brand lines i should get? I heard that it doesn't matter which brand you buy, they all work the same. True or not true?

 

alot of people have stop tech ss lines.....i'm one of them..

 

yeah i remember you telling me. where'd you get them and how much again?

 

I have good ridge. I really don't think it matters. They all perform the same purpose, which is to have less expansion under hard braking.

 

I decided on Stoptechs...they have a plastic sleeve on the outside of the ss line that helps protect it and the brackets built on to install on the struts like the oem lines...

I bought mine along with Motul RBF-600 Synthetic Fluid and Hawk HPS pads from www.worldoneperformance.com...for my 04 STI

Garret gave me a pretty good deal...

 

Cobb here. They have the plastic sleeve as well.

+1 for worldone. Garret is an awsome guy.

 

i can get you goodrich or endless...

 

Another vote for Cobb here. Have em in my car.

 

mpj performance....forgot how much...

 

master cylinder brace will make more "feel" difference.

San

 

So i should get the m/c brace instead of the ss lines? It's gonna be one or the other right now. Thanks San

 

I think both are in order, but I'd do the brace first. Why? The brace is cheaper. By the time you buy lines for all four corners and add fluid costs, the brace wins. The brace is easier. By the time you replace all hoses, and bleed all the corners, the brace is much easier. Honestly IMHO, stainless lines don't give you that much better "feel". I have them, I know. The brace is very noticeable. The firewall flex is substantial.

San

 

one last thing. When you say "feel", it doesn't just mean "feel" right? I mean in actualality it does stop better right? Sorry about the stupid question. lol Thanks San

Larry

 

you think that lines or the brace will shorten stopping distances, IMHO you're wrong. Things that shorten stopping distances are stickier/wider tires, more efficient/larger pads, less weight (mass), larger rotors and better fluid (only when heat is causing the brakes to fade), different master cylinder, calipers with greater clamping force, etc. But "feel" is important. The best brakes in the world won't help you if you can't control them. If you're looking to stop more quickly you should start another thread (IMHO).

San

 

Okay thanks alot San for all your useful knowledge. I guess you do learn new things everyday.