Dan,
Looking Good

 

I would think so, I've seen it installed in a 2005

 

A lot of them say specifically that they do NOT work with ABS.

 

[quote=Cleveland,November 3, 2005, 10:17 PM]
As if I needed more stainless steel braided hose...



Do I see an uncovered radiator hose there?



Seriously, I love the braided steel look.

 

Dont get me started, those hoses would be expensive to replace right now.

If I drop in an aftermarket radiator I'll convert over to Earls Aluminum Fittings too and really break the bank.

-Dan

 

What's involved in replacing your lines? Is it recommended that you take it to a shop to do, or can someone with basic knowledge do it?

 

If you`ve got some brake knowledge and can turn a wrench your good to go. Its mostly a take off the old, put on the new replacement. A few hours at the most with some help to bleed them when their on and its done.
I`m going to put all four corners on jack stands with all wheels off. And while I`m at it, completely drain and fill with new brake fluid. Its almost 2 yrs old now. Make sure you have the right tools ! As in brake line wrenches. Earls makes and individually test each line.

Earl's Performance Hyperfirm Brake Line Kits: EAR-28B600ERL - summitracing.com

 

This has got to win the thread resurrection award! 2 years, 16 days!

 

Thank you, Thank you

Didn`t even notice, I guess I was thinking it was front page news but I had done a search for Earls Brake Lines and got in deep.

 

It has happened to everyone! Actually, it isn't a bad thing. It helps avoid 6 gazillion threads on the same subject.

 

LOL, I started reading through it and was like D@mn, where have these people been? Then I noticed the date... Point well made above though, it's good for some of these to come back up to the top.

 

Stop Tech or Earls SS lines? Does it really make a different? Just wondering. I'll be picking a set up soon.

 

Yeah, $$$. You can get the Earl's lines here http://www.ls1speed.com/catalog.cfm for $100. Do a search on this part # EARL28B600.

 

Other then price, any real difference between the two?

BTW, thanks for the link!

 

OK : scramblr

I see you`ve done quite a brake upgrade, did you do it all at once?..... as I wanted some idea of results from just the SS braided lines? I can imagine you`ve got some kick axx brakes now with the drilled/slotted rotors too.

 

No and you're welcome.


My drilled/slotted rotors are OEM size, so they probably have very little performance increase, it's more for looks. I'd say if only the pads and lines are swapped, the performance gain would be about the same between my rotors and the OEMs. And yes, the difference between the OEM pads/lines with aftermarket pads and SS lines is night and day. I'd say do only that and you'll probably be satisfied. If it's not enough, then you'll need to go with a bigger break kit. Maybe the GT500 set-up which is not as expensive as some of the others.

On a side note, my front HPS pads are squealing like a stuck pig under 20mph. I've confirmed it's due to the cold weather, but it's unacceptable to me and it's driving me nuts. I just ordered a set of EBC Red Stuff pads for the front. We'll see how those work out.

 

I have the Earl's and they have been fine. The only reason I picked them over other brands was that they have a good reputation out there, AND they were cheaper by a fair amount.

Mine did have the brackets setup in the reverse orientation (many of us had this issue). It takes a minute to swap them to the correct orientation. (and if you can't figure out how to do this, you really shouldn't be working on your brakes... )

 

Mine were backwards as well.

 

here is an easy way to tell if you could use the performance advantage of ss lines. look at you calipers, if they are still shiny and silver then dont waste your money, if the calipers are brownish looking and discolored then an upgrade is in order.

it kills me when i talk to people who say they did track days and the calipers on thier car are still silver and shiny, track days my ***


jay

 

Or the people who *need* the 14" brakes--the pretty red ones, of course.

If you really *need* them, they will be getting hot enough to turn the finish to a nice brownish color after a few track weekends.

My feeling on the stainless lines isn't that they give much of a performance increase, rather they are a safety item. They will take the heat better, a debris hit better, or any odd rubbing better than the OEM lines will.