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Title: Big difference in performance
Post by: ratz on November 01, 2005, 10:05:13 PM
Added a steal braided brake line last night.  Had it made at a local shop, for $50, and installed it , and bled it last night, and it works great. I could feel the old line actually have some flex when i grabbed a handfull.
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Title: Big difference in performance
Post by: Roadstergal on November 01, 2005, 10:07:52 PM
Geez, why didn't you just pay for it?   :P :)
Title: Big difference in performance
Post by: ratz on November 01, 2005, 10:26:57 PM
Pay for what, the install?
They wanted $55 to install.
And I have more time then money, so i did it myself.
Or were you talking about something else?
Title: Re: Big difference in performance
Post by: Roadstergal on November 01, 2005, 10:31:55 PM
Quote from: ratzAdded a steal braided brake line

Just being a smartass.
Title: Big difference in performance
Post by: ratz on November 01, 2005, 10:41:19 PM
There is a crisp, quik, strong bite that is instantanious. It is very confidence inspiring.

Next, new aftermarket clutch.

Yes, roadstergal, I will not pay someone else to do that, I will screw it up, I mean install it myself :)  :thumb:
Title: Re: Big difference in performance
Post by: RVertigo on November 02, 2005, 10:48:07 AM
Quote from: Roadstergal
Quote from: ratzAdded a steal braided brake line

Just being a smartass.
:lol:


I've been thinking about steal break lines ( :lol: ) myself...

Seriously though, I'm getting tired of my GS's brakes...  I'm guessing a braided line would help.
Title: Big difference in performance
Post by: Danimal on November 02, 2005, 11:04:06 AM
I'm pretty sure the thread has gone this far and he hasn't picked up on the fact that his spelling is being made fun of.

I'm diggin' the braided line!

-Danimal
Title: Big difference in performance
Post by: Badger on November 02, 2005, 11:40:19 AM
Quote from: DanimalI'm diggin' the braided line!
Even if it is stolen.

just trying to highlight the obvious.
Title: Big difference in performance
Post by: Alphamazing on November 02, 2005, 12:08:53 PM
I've got some Galfer steel braided lines lying around in my garage and in my room. They were nice on the '92, so I guess I should go ahead and put them on the '04. Do you think it would be wise to put one on the rear brake, since I've just got it sitting around?
Title: Big difference in performance
Post by: ratz on November 02, 2005, 04:28:26 PM
Damn it!
Steal, steel, stihl....
Thats what I get for posting that late at night.
Now I get it roadstergal... :nana:
Nothing gets by me :roll:

As for lines for the rear brake it is a little overkill, but if you got them, put them on they look great, and I am sure it will help a little.

Steel...... doh!

Helllloooo? Mcfly?
Title: Big difference in performance
Post by: Alphamazing on November 02, 2005, 07:11:53 PM
If I put the steel braided on the rear, what do you think the chances are of me locking it up more as opposed to benefiting from the extra feel and cosmetic looks of the new line?
Title: Big difference in performance
Post by: natedawg120 on November 02, 2005, 07:16:15 PM
it would lock up easyier so you would benefit but only in the fact that you will have to apply less pressure.  In e-stop situations i have a bad tendancy to get on the rear brake to hard so i probably would go steel on the front and leave the rear alone.
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