renvagn

I was wondering if anyone has installed SS brake lines on a newer street car and if there is a more consistant pedal.

I have a 05 987S and was planning on doing them with the brake change, but it was mentioned to me by Joel Reiser that the factory ones are SS internally and that is the way the race cars even come through.

Insight appreciated.

Dave DE

I have them on my '06 987S and didn't note any difference.

85Gold

I run OEM on all my cars and change them every 3 or 4 years. The only perceived advantage to SS braided lines is abrasion resistance. I have seen enough aftermarket SS lines fail at the connection in the BMW world to steer me away from them. IMHO YMMV

Peter

utkinpol

my mehcanic advices strongly against them, he says on street cars they may crack from vibration. it is a dedicated race car item. stock lines indeed are SS braided and are just fine.
to get a 'proper' pedal feel you may try to install GT3 master brake cylinder. it has 24mm internal bore compared to 22mm in our cars and it feels way better on a track for all transitions.

also, do not neglect an advice to go with good proper racing brake liquid for less 'springy' pedal feel.

Nordschleife

I consistently drive big fast heavy cars with really really serious brake systems, I wouldn't be without my Fischer braided steel lines. Feel IS improved. I can't see how they would crack from vibration.

Rubber line will bulge under pressure, the braided steel mesh stops this.

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DINOROCZ

I've got them on my turbo along with pagid 19s (yellow) and have changed up the fluid to Motul RBF 600... this will make a profound difference on the track.

utkinpol

all stock lines have steel mesh in them.

Nick Wong

I thought many of the aftermarket braided stinless lines used a Teflon hose underneath whereas the OE used a rubber hose?

Nordschleife

Well the Fischers do and AFAIK the OE uses rubber
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