im sure a few of these people who visits Engine Tech can answer this.

what makes SS brake lines so much better than the rubber stock ones?

will they make a difference during street driving? or are they to handle the fluids better during long hard braking sessions like on a road course?

are they worth the $100 when mated with a basicly stock brake setup other than brembo blanks and aftermarket pads?

thanks

 

They resist flexing better than OEM rubber lines do, so they'll deflect less when under pressure. This improves overall pedal feel. Sometimes OEM rubber lines can cause your brake pedal to feel a bit soft or mushy if they're deflecting, and stainless lines will remedy this. They're not absolutely necessary, and the improvement in braking performance may not be that pronouced. Overall, I would think of stainless lines as one of the last brake system mods to do. Definitely get the pads first. Keep in mind that since stainless lines are more rigid, they won't be as flexible as the OEM rubber lines, which means if they're going thru a lot of suspension travel, like if you drive on VERY bumpy roads a lot(and the suspension is constantly compressing and rebounding its full stroke) the stainless lines may be more prone to failure. This is pretty rare, but there are isolated incidents of stainless lines failing when driven under these harsh conditions because they don't have the flexibility to sustain that kind of abuse. Under normal street/track duty, they should be fine. You probably wouldn't want to go rally-racing or off-roading with them, though

 

ahhh....ok i see. thanks.

would you recommend anything over the AEM / nissan pads? keep in mind this is for daily driving on the streets. so noise and dust is not cool. but braking ability is always a plus.

 

The AEM/Nissin's are good all-around pads. Not much dust, and not noisy if you make sure to use your OEM pad shims and maybe some of that paste. I'm not using either with my AEM's because my OEM shims were kinda stuck to my stock pads, and I get slight squeals sometimes, but I don't really care about the noise. If you run your OEM shims, you should be fine.

 

its the shims that makes the noise? ive always thought it was the contact between the rotor and pad.

i got a semi-metalic pad right now, and the metallic noise really get to me. oh well.

im going to go with the brembo blanks and aem / nissan pads. :thumbup:

 

Unless the pads are worn down to the indicators, the noise when braking is usually caused by the pad vibrating against the caliper. Shims help alleviate that, as does the brake quiet paste(which is usually applied between the pad and the shim, or between the shim and the caliper).