what's your entire brake set up?
#31
SS brake lines are not very different from one company's offering to the next. I'd just recommend going with a known brand because it's a part of one of the most critical parts of your automobile.
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I think they look correct in the picture but I have no experience with the brand, sorry. I highly recommend a set of Goodridge SS lines for the SC/Supra. I've used their product on my previous Honda Prelude and my SC300 and they have been excellent and trouble-free. In the picture you have shown there appears to be a nylon or rubber sheath over the stainless steel lines. I've never seen that before so that's a new one on me.
SS brake lines are not very different from one company's offering to the next. I'd just recommend going with a known brand because it's a part of one of the most critical parts of your automobile.
SS brake lines are not very different from one company's offering to the next. I'd just recommend going with a known brand because it's a part of one of the most critical parts of your automobile.
anyone ever bought ebay SS lines?
oh and goodridge lines on ebay are 60 bucks
#34
I purchased eBay SS lines in the past and they failed on me. I had to drive the car quite a distance only using the gears and ebrake to stop. Scariest expeierience of my life.
Anyways, the part that failed was the connector on the ends. They were made out of aluminum (which is weak) and they failed only after about 6 months of regular street use (no track).
I will say though, that I can't say if it was installation error (as they worked fine for 6 months) or a poor product (as I'm not sure if ALL SS lines come with aluminum fittings). Either way, with something as critical to your wellbeing as a brake system, I highly suggest not cheapening out on parts - you're "upgrading" afterall, right?
Anyways, the part that failed was the connector on the ends. They were made out of aluminum (which is weak) and they failed only after about 6 months of regular street use (no track).
I will say though, that I can't say if it was installation error (as they worked fine for 6 months) or a poor product (as I'm not sure if ALL SS lines come with aluminum fittings). Either way, with something as critical to your wellbeing as a brake system, I highly suggest not cheapening out on parts - you're "upgrading" afterall, right?
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yea i ordered the legit ones not ebay lines. i need to call them tmr though to verify my address because apparently my address doesn't exist in their records
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Hey guys, thanks to everyone for posting their brake setups.
I have a question..I searched quickly but didn't find the answer..maybe because the answer is obvious...
My question is when you swap out stock calipers for something like TT calipers or LS400s or even swap older SC300 calipers for SC400's do they just bolt right right up and nothing else needs to change, like spindles etc? I assume you at least have to use the correct rotor size for the calipers, but other than that just bolt on the bigger calipers? thanks...
I have a question..I searched quickly but didn't find the answer..maybe because the answer is obvious...
My question is when you swap out stock calipers for something like TT calipers or LS400s or even swap older SC300 calipers for SC400's do they just bolt right right up and nothing else needs to change, like spindles etc? I assume you at least have to use the correct rotor size for the calipers, but other than that just bolt on the bigger calipers? thanks...
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Hey guys, thanks to everyone for posting their brake setups.
I have a question..I searched quickly but didn't find the answer..maybe because the answer is obvious...
My question is when you swap out stock calipers for something like TT calipers or LS400s or even swap older SC300 calipers for SC400's do they just bolt right right up and nothing else needs to change, like spindles etc? I assume you at least have to use the correct rotor size for the calipers, but other than that just bolt on the bigger calipers? thanks...
I have a question..I searched quickly but didn't find the answer..maybe because the answer is obvious...
My question is when you swap out stock calipers for something like TT calipers or LS400s or even swap older SC300 calipers for SC400's do they just bolt right right up and nothing else needs to change, like spindles etc? I assume you at least have to use the correct rotor size for the calipers, but other than that just bolt on the bigger calipers? thanks...
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got the lines, will try to install them tomorrow (friday) hopefully my girlfriend won't be too distracting and will help me out lol. also will paint the calipers and will order the DBA rotors soon, hopefully...
#40
^ I'm doing the C6 upgrade as well (got the brackets sitting in my bedroom, just need to save up for everything else), but as far as I know the stock master-cylinder works fine. As long as it works correctly there should be no difference or 'upgrade' needed to be done here, its all the calipers work that is the upgrade.
Having said that, in the LRD's thread about the Vette breaks there is some talk about using a TT master-cylinder. Although I'm not sure if anyone actually did it or had any benefits from it..
Having said that, in the LRD's thread about the Vette breaks there is some talk about using a TT master-cylinder. Although I'm not sure if anyone actually did it or had any benefits from it..
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^ I'm doing the C6 upgrade as well (got the brackets sitting in my bedroom, just need to save up for everything else), but as far as I know the stock master-cylinder works fine. As long as it works correctly there should be no difference or 'upgrade' needed to be done here, its all the calipers work that is the upgrade.
Having said that, in the LRD's thread about the Vette breaks there is some talk about using a TT master-cylinder. Although I'm not sure if anyone actually did it or had any benefits from it..
Having said that, in the LRD's thread about the Vette breaks there is some talk about using a TT master-cylinder. Although I'm not sure if anyone actually did it or had any benefits from it..
#43
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discs came in, gonna replace them this weekend so my brakes will finally be done
Front:
TT Calipers
TechnaFit SS Lines
DBA 4000 Series Brake Rotors
Rear:
TT Calipers
TechnaFit SS Lines
Stock TT Rotors
that's probably my final set up now. nothing else left to change.
Front:
TT Calipers
TechnaFit SS Lines
DBA 4000 Series Brake Rotors
Rear:
TT Calipers
TechnaFit SS Lines
Stock TT Rotors
that's probably my final set up now. nothing else left to change.
#45
TT front calipers, eom rotors and pads.
Stock sc rear rotors with TRD (Performance Friction) pads.
Oh, and you do need to nibble, and or bend the front backing plate/ shield just a bit when installing the larger calipers.
Stock sc rear rotors with TRD (Performance Friction) pads.
Oh, and you do need to nibble, and or bend the front backing plate/ shield just a bit when installing the larger calipers.
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