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SS Brake lines
Have a question regarding stainless steel brake lines. I added the lines a few days ago along with new fluid (Motul RBF 600).
I've heard people say that SS lines makes you better modulate the brakes. My quesiton is does the pedal feel tighter and the travel less with SS lines or is there more travel?
The pedal doesn't feel spongy, but it seems like there's more travel in the pedal after installing the SS lines. I think the bleeding was done right, but would like feed back on your experience with SS lines. please be as descriptive as possible.
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I've heard people say that SS lines makes you better modulate the brakes. My quesiton is does the pedal feel tighter and the travel less with SS lines or is there more travel?
The pedal doesn't feel spongy, but it seems like there's more travel in the pedal after installing the SS lines. I think the bleeding was done right, but would like feed back on your experience with SS lines. please be as descriptive as possible.
thanks
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Originally Posted by KZEVO
The pedal doesn't feel spongy, but it seems like there's more travel in the pedal after installing the SS lines.
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Last edited by djh; Apr 12, 2006 at 05:10 AM.
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I felt the same after the ss brake lines was intalled. The brake pedal needed to be pressed more before the brakes engage. Also, there seems to be more travel with brake pedel.
I installed stoptech ss brake line and used Motul RBF 600. I am planning to bleed the brake system this weekend to see if this will help.
I installed stoptech ss brake line and used Motul RBF 600. I am planning to bleed the brake system this weekend to see if this will help.
Originally Posted by KZEVO
Have a question regarding stainless steel brake lines. I added the lines a few days ago along with new fluid (Motul RBF 600).
I've heard people say that SS lines makes you better modulate the brakes. My quesiton is does the pedal feel tighter and the travel less with SS lines or is there more travel?
The pedal doesn't feel spongy, but it seems like there's more travel in the pedal after installing the SS lines. I think the bleeding was done right, but would like feed back on your experience with SS lines. please be as descriptive as possible.
thanks
I've heard people say that SS lines makes you better modulate the brakes. My quesiton is does the pedal feel tighter and the travel less with SS lines or is there more travel?
The pedal doesn't feel spongy, but it seems like there's more travel in the pedal after installing the SS lines. I think the bleeding was done right, but would like feed back on your experience with SS lines. please be as descriptive as possible.
thanks
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interesting because i have the same lines and same fluid. let me know if anything changes after your rebleed.
Originally Posted by evojim
I felt the same after the ss brake lines was intalled. The brake pedal needed to be pressed more before the brakes engage. Also, there seems to be more travel with brake pedel.
I installed stoptech ss brake line and used Motul RBF 600. I am planning to bleed the brake system this weekend to see if this will help.
I installed stoptech ss brake line and used Motul RBF 600. I am planning to bleed the brake system this weekend to see if this will help.
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The brake pedal feels a lot firmer after the rebleed
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interesting because i have the same lines and same fluid. let me know if anything changes after your rebleed.
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Did you do anything different for your re-bleed? Just bled my brakes, and the pedal is worse, spongy with lots of travel. Some people (and the service manual), recommend bleeding with the engine running. Did you try this?
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Originally Posted by Barnettevo
Did you do anything different for your re-bleed? Just bled my brakes, and the pedal is worse, spongy with lots of travel. Some people (and the service manual), recommend bleeding with the engine running. Did you try this?
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There may be a how to in here somewhere about the rebleed. But I would suggest you rebleed again. Perhaps the person pushing the pedal did not push it all the way down? good luck
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there is a very good write up in the how to forum
Originally Posted by KZEVO
There may be a how to in here somewhere about the rebleed. But I would suggest you rebleed again. Perhaps the person pushing the pedal did not push it all the way down? good luck
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Originally Posted by KZEVO
Have a question regarding stainless steel brake lines. I added the lines a few days ago along with new fluid (Motul RBF 600).
I've heard people say that SS lines makes you better modulate the brakes. My quesiton is does the pedal feel tighter and the travel less with SS lines or is there more travel?
The pedal doesn't feel spongy, but it seems like there's more travel in the pedal after installing the SS lines. I think the bleeding was done right, but would like feed back on your experience with SS lines. please be as descriptive as possible.
thanks
I've heard people say that SS lines makes you better modulate the brakes. My quesiton is does the pedal feel tighter and the travel less with SS lines or is there more travel?
The pedal doesn't feel spongy, but it seems like there's more travel in the pedal after installing the SS lines. I think the bleeding was done right, but would like feed back on your experience with SS lines. please be as descriptive as possible.
thanks
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Always re-bleed the rear brakes after an install like that. I find that you don't get all of the air out of the rears the first time. Start with the right rear (inside bleeder then outside bleeder), go to left rear, then right front, left front, right rear again and then left rear again.
Hope this helps
Darin
Hope this helps
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Originally Posted by evojim
I felt the same after the ss brake lines was intalled. The brake pedal needed to be pressed more before the brakes engage. Also, there seems to be more travel with brake pedel.
I installed stoptech ss brake line and used Motul RBF 600. I am planning to bleed the brake system this weekend to see if this will help.
I installed stoptech ss brake line and used Motul RBF 600. I am planning to bleed the brake system this weekend to see if this will help.
The SS lines feel good, and the car stops great. I bled the brakes right after the install, and then again after I drove the car around and noticed no difference.
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Originally Posted by djtmotorsports
Always re-bleed the rear brakes after an install like that. I find that you don't get all of the air out of the rears the first time. Start with the right rear (inside bleeder then outside bleeder), go to left rear, then right front, left front, right rear again and then left rear again.
Hope this helps
Darin
Hope this helps
Darin
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