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Old 03-17-2015, 04:03 PM
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Default Stainless Steel brake lines

Just wanted to stir up some chatter. How bad do I need these? I use a good dot4 and I have an RSPEC so I run Brembo calipers and pads but what about the lines? I have never been to a track and have no interest in it.
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You don't need them.
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You need them badly.
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Sometimes you need them.
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OEM lines are perfectly fine for daily driven street vehicles.
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Boy howdy look at the chatter about those brake lines.
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Instead of brake Lines

How about we

Talk about inappropriate

Line breaks?
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OEMs were too short for my BBK, and summit had only braided in stock.
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I don't see any use of steel brake line unless you use it as a track car. Oem line is was sufficient for your need.



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