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Does anyone have Stainless steel brake lines on a 95-2000 LS?

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Old 07-10-06, 12:46 AM
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Lightbulb Does anyone have Stainless steel brake lines on a 95-2000 LS?

I have not seen a listing and have searched up and down for some.
Does anyone know (for sure) if the
GS300/400
IS300
or
any other brake line fit
the Supra (OEM toyota modified) 4 pot calipers our cars have?

thanks
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I thought i saw some not too long ago... give me a few to confirm that.

Edit: Wow, i cant find them for one reason or another? I really thought I've seen them somewhere.

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some ppl used to sell the goodridge kits for the ealier model LS for the UCF20/21 and they would fit for the most part but were a little bit too tight for comfort.

as of right now nobody makes the SS brake line kits for our cars.
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I've been trying to get SS brake lines for my first gen through Todd @ TMEngineering. Goodrige is taking so damn long, he's trying to get them made from another guy. Contact him, perhaps he can get them made for the second gen also. DoubleWhoosh is his nick.

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Thanks for looking so far.
I know i also saw the lines Grand and i can;t find the damn post either.
I also remember a guy selling lines for his GS saying they fit a LS UCF20/21 but no one can seem to confirm this.
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hmm, i have a contact at toysport i think it was that said he could get some for me for ~$100, il give him a call in the next few days and see what i can find.
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Ahhh , you are so sweet.
If you can get them maybe we should see how many of us would want them ?
Is toysport a sponsor , i don't know who they are?
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This reminds me that I have been in brake limbo.
Ordered some Stainless Steel lines since I have a yet unexplained pull when I get on the brakes hard in a 94 LS.

The lines that got shipped to me were for an IS & not of sufficient length to fit in the oem clips & still reach the calipers. The retention fitting had to be reground anyway since it was poorly made, but even after this the length was inadequate.

After countless calls & emails I finally got 4 replacement lines that I have yet to install. Been driving for 8 months + with SS lines on the front only dangling loosely from the line to the caliper.
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Who made the lines for your car damon?
what did you pay?
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i havent had a chance to call up toysport but i was over on Lextreme's site earlier and noticed he had a set for the UCF20/21 for $150. il try to im/pm him today or toms and get some more info.
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Mine were from R1 Concepts.

I would stick with Goodridge.
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Thanks, let me know how it turns out?

Damon,
What do you not like about R1 concepts? Do they make the lines or sell Goodrich ones for your car?
BTW what year car do you own?
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ok, I called Goodridge USA and talked to some people in R&D and PR about creating a set of SS brake lines for the 95-00 LS400.

this is the situation as it stands.
-they will most likel be able to do it BUT i need to find a set of OEM brake lines (used or new) to send to them as a pattern just to make sure they can make them.
-im having a hard time finding the lines and the one or two places i found that will sell them (salvage yards) want $100+shipping

so i implore all u guys, help me find some OEM LS brake lines (front and read) so that we can all get some SS lines made for the UCF20/21
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My LS is a 94. Service after they sent the wrong parts was atrocious. Getting a working set of replacements took months and countless emails.
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Call Luxury Motor Works...they have a LS4 UCF2X caliper upgrade kit for the IS...I suspect that hose thread is indentical across the Toyota line so you'll only have to match an appropriate length.


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