Hey guys...I was doing my brakes and I already got some Porterfield R4-Ss and I ordered some new brembo blanks for the front and rear.

Do you guys think it's worth the extra $130 shipped to buy them and $60 more to install them? Is the almost $200 worth the pedal feel?

Not if you have to pay $60 more for install.

What difference do they make? Stiffer pedal... and?

it depends what makes you feel better at night, for normal every day driving, even little aggressive driving you won't feel a diffrence because the fluid won't get that hot that it will expand the oem rubber brake lines, but if you take your car racing, autocross or track, then you should DEFINATLY get them, that's almost mandatory because if you brake from a 100mph to 50mph every 30sec you'll put that peddle to the floor and won't have any pedal feel because the line will expect so much

so it comes down what you use it for and whether you want to spend the money putting it in (which you should do yourself anyways)

K

That answers my question. I didn't want them if they didn't help in everyday driving or occasional hard braking. Thanks.

AS with any issue, there are two sides.

I loved my stainless steel brake lines and I could feel them during everyday driving and braking. I felt that they were worth it.

question is, how hard you're driving your car, I don't think any of my family will EVER tell a difference if I put SS brake lines in their cars, u know, i on the other hand will because I get 'em nice and hot on the street when I brake, so if you're not really hard on the brakes can you really justify spending $200 for it?

K

I felt it under normal driving conditions. I didn't drive my car hard that often, but going to and from work I could feel a difference. It's a subtle difference, I'll give you that and if you tell a normal person to drive your car with and without the brake lines, they probably won't notice a difference.

I'll ask the question another way, can you justify spending $200 for brake lines for the times you might need to brake hard?

honestly, no, because your normal brake lines can brake hard, it's the repetitive hard braking that's bad for them, realistically the brake lines will sustain about 5 minutes of track time without starting to expand, which is way over what you do on the street (and if you do, then you need SS lines)

don't get me wrong, I'm all for SS brake lines, I have 'em on my car, it's just not worth $200 if you're not going to use 'em

If they are on your car, then you're using them.

I feel that $200 is a justified price to pay for peace of mind.

whatever makes you sleep better at night my man.

My teddy bear helps me sleep better at night, my brakes lines help me brake better.

As a DIY, you can get away w/ SS lines for about $110 - shop around.

Have 'em, love 'em - I'd never go back. Really pays BIG dividends on the track, but I love the improved pedal feel even on the street & feel like I have more precise control over my braking, overall.

You CAN do this one if you are even slightly mechanically inclined. Pick up a Haynes manual & a 10mm box-end wrench & go to it.

i agree..
i think jerry rome nissan is selling stillen SS brake lines for about $100

Link?

I was also thinking about SS lines but then I stopped and realized that 5 speed was more important

I got mine from http://www.eatricezone.com for $115.

I'm assuming this price did not include fluid? Also what brands are good, or are they all the same, eatricezone, stillen, jerry rome?
I just installed new rotors and pads from stillen but didnt have the money for the lines and fluid, so I plan on doing this in the spring/summer. (I also want to paint my calipers metallic black at the same time)
Thanks,
Dan

Phuong kick's butt. Give him a call - he'll take good care of you.

No, price doesn't include fluid, as fluid is not "brake lines," although it would be a neat trick if they could ship brake lines with fluid already in them, ready to go. (j/k )

Go with the Goodrich SS lines - thats what pretty much everyone gets. Good quality, good guarantee/warranty.

A SS line upgrade is the perfect time to paint your calipers, as you can prep & paint them "off the car." That's how I did mine & they came out great!

Best of luck.

Now you guys are making me want the SS lines. But I just blew some bucks on AGXs and RSTB.
-Cyrus

Here is a link to my brake and line pricing.

http://www.agawamcomputers.com/maxima.htm

$98.84 for the line set.

ya I just got a set for 98.15 plus a few dollars for shipping. Now I have a quick question, what brake fulid should I use, I did a search and motul come up, but what are the adavantages of using better fluids.

I believe the better the fluids the better they resist heat and resist breakdown. We carry the motul also.

AGX are still good ... the RSTB was the waste.

how do you drive? Do you drive your car every day in traffic to/from work? You're braking constantly. Rush hour highway traffic often involves high-speed braking/accellerating. In circumstances like these, and of course in track situations, SS lines are extremely valuable. I still haven't installed mine yet though. GRR!

Get the flare nut wrenches from Sears. It looks like a conventional box wrench, but with a section taken out so that you can get it over the brake line. A lot of people have rounded off the nuts by using plain open-end wrenches.

Hmmm... maybe it is time for another mod. I was thinking about the SS brake lines for a while and might grab em now. Hey Vinipux want to maybe help me with em since You have already done em? hehe This will fit somewhere around the same time frame as my Rotors/B-pipe Fix/MEVI/Testpipe install. hehe

Thanks for the clarification - I meant flare-nut wrench, just called it by the wrong name. Post has been edited.