steel braided hoses? you mean the ones that have color coded ends like for drag cars? if so those are not the auctual hoses,they are heat hose covers.i have them on my car. they slide over the hose to keep the heat down.if you tried to use that coolant would leak out alsmost as soon as you turned your car on and burn up your motor.once you get the auctual hoses i would suggest getting them.its not necessary but it prolongs the life of your hoses.