ndawood

since i am changing the brakes on my car i was thinking about also picking up a set of the CT SS brake lines. Just wondering if anyone has ever used them and do they actually make a difference??????

TeknoKing

yes ppl use them, it sure makes the brakes much firmer, i didnt do it cauz its a pain in the ass to install them, all the bleeding crap turned me off from it.

but yeah, thats cool.

sc354

I have the SS lines on my TL, and I can tell you that I have to use a lot of force to push the pedal to the floor, it definitely stiffens up the pedal a hell of a lot.

Definitely worth the money, if you want your brakes to perform.

TeknoKing

its worth it, but is it necessary?

sc354

definitely not a necessity, unless you are extremely hard on the brakes. I have a tendency to "test" the brakes every so often, and I like feeling a very tight pedal. Most ppl who drive my TL always ask, how are you brakes so firm???

SS lines is the answer!!!

patrick

SS brake lines only help with improved pedal feel. To my knowledge, it does not help you to brake (or stop) better.

ndawood

thats pretty much what i was expecting to hear.

sc354

You guys are correct, but also in a sense incorrect too.

SS lines will not make you come to a stop quicker, however the harder you are on the brakes, the more chance there is of them fading. The reason the brakes begin to fade is the brake lines expand. With SS lines, because the rubber is covered with stainless steel, the brakes fade a lot less. So in a sense, there is not improved braking, until you begin to "race" your car on a track.

For regular city/highway driving, SS lines are not necessary. Personally I put them on, because irotors gave them to me for free.

goldendragon576

I was told SS lines were actually bad for city driving. If you drive on the highway a lot then it might be good, as you brake the lines expand, SS lines do not expand so when your in the city, a stop and go would actually make your brakes feel worse. I could be wrong but I recall reading that on one of the acura forums.

fsttyms1

not all true. if you ae being extremly hard on the brakes and they start to get hot really hot, they require more brake pressure to slow down, the rubber lilnes expand reducing the amount of pressure being applied to the pad & rotor there by raising the amount of distance it takes to stop. the SS lines keep the flex/stretch out and allow the pressure (that was lost by the rubber) to be applied to the brakes resulting in better braking

fsttyms1

oh and they arent bad for city driving. the brake pedal will just be more responsive

patrick

This would be true under autocross, track or street racing conditions...I don't think under normal city/highway driving you would get your brakes that hot. Sorry if I wasn't clear in my original post.

fsttyms1

actually it hapens more than you think in city driving. city driving generates alot of heat

patrick

With my current brake setup (Rotora slotted rotors/Endless pads), I have not noticed any significant amount of brake fade due to heat problems from city driving. Maybe I don't drive long enough for this to be a problem.

fsttyms1

you either arent getting them hot enough, or you just plain arent noticing, which is usually the case since its so hard to tell unless you have the brakes extremly hot