Braided brake hose upgrade

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Old May 8, 2026 | 06:55 PM
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Braided brake hose upgrade

Hey everyone has anyone upgraded their brake hose to the braided steel options ("Fastline performance break line" brand)? If do you like it? Here's a link: https://youtube.com/shorts/AlpENHa571g?si=iC-SlumZkeX7Oik2
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Old May 16, 2026 | 08:47 PM
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most brake lines are metal and are coated in rubber to prevent issues; you can try upgrading your lines if they are very old but you will notice more performance with fresh fluid (I use ATE type 200 DOT4) with higher boiling points and more aggressive pads. If your brakes don't feel responsive or spongey, it's air in the system or bad fluid (brake fluid absorbs water over time and should be changed every 3-years MAX, 2-years if you are in a humid climate). The fluid with water can rust the system from the inside out and cause issues with calipers binding or seals/abs unit going bad.

I get the fluid from FCPeuro since they do lifetime warranty, you send back your old fluid and get a credit towards new fluids.
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