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What brand did you get and why?
How much of a difference did you experience with the addition of them ?
Im looking at ECS and Stoptech...
Thank you for your help.
Gabor
I just installed the ECS ones on my R56 this past weekend. They were easy enough to install with the correct grommets and proper length. The real deal clincher for me was the plastic outer sleeve.
I know it seems like a minor point, but stainless lines are typically a PTFE inner tube with stainless braiding around the outside for reinforcement. With the braiding exposed to the outside world, small stones, sand, or other gritty substances can work their way into the braids, eventually coming in contact with the inner PTFE tube. Over time this can lead to the tube being perforated, resulting in a failed brake line. On a track car where the lines are regularly inspected, and the vehicle is subjected to lower mileage, this is not as big an issue. On a road car where the brake lines are installed and forgotten about for the next 5 years, that can be dangerous.
I installed Goodridge lines on my 2002 SVT Focus a few years back and used some heat shrink tubing to make my own outer cover for the braided lines. I've had them on my Focus for 4 or 5 years now and have never had an issue, so the DIY route is a good option.
The ECS ones though are going to be cheaper than buying the lines and the heat shrink tubing and installing it yourself though.
As for performance, I only drove the car for a few minutes yesterday. In normal mode the pedal feels about the same as before I changed the hoses. When I put the car in "sport" mode, the pedal definitely firms up. I do need to go back and recheck my bleeding and make sure I got all the air out.
Thank you for the info, and thank you ECS too ..
Gabor
Originally Posted by deanjohnson
I just installed the ECS ones on my R56 this past weekend. They were easy enough to install with the correct grommets and proper length. The real deal clincher for me was the plastic outer sleeve.
I know it seems like a minor point, but stainless lines are typically a PTFE inner tube with stainless braiding around the outside for reinforcement. With the braiding exposed to the outside world, small stones, sand, or other gritty substances can work their way into the braids, eventually coming in contact with the inner PTFE tube. Over time this can lead to the tube being perforated, resulting in a failed brake line. On a track car where the lines are regularly inspected, and the vehicle is subjected to lower mileage, this is not as big an issue. On a road car where the brake lines are installed and forgotten about for the next 5 years, that can be dangerous.
I installed Goodridge lines on my 2002 SVT Focus a few years back and used some heat shrink tubing to make my own outer cover for the braided lines. I've had them on my Focus for 4 or 5 years now and have never had an issue, so the DIY route is a good option.
The ECS ones though are going to be cheaper than buying the lines and the heat shrink tubing and installing it yourself though.
As for performance, I only drove the car for a few minutes yesterday. In normal mode the pedal feels about the same as before I changed the hoses. When I put the car in "sport" mode, the pedal definitely firms up. I do need to go back and recheck my bleeding and make sure I got all the air out.
