TCE stainless steel brake lines
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GordonB
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Hi all,
I now have 1 set of SS lines installed on Blue with 1500 miles of seat time between my wife and me -- her reaction after myspending a good bit of time in the garage installing the lines and flushing the brakes, 'not much difference'. I installed them 1 week before we left for 10 days in North Myrtle Beach and drove the car hard all the way down and back. IMHO, sorry guys, but without doing pads and just doing the ss lines, I am 'leaning' in the direction of NOT installing my other set of lines on my DTR. BTW, despite my best install efforts, I still have some binding when I turn the steering wheel all the way LEFT -- will jack up BOTH sides of car tomorrow and check to see what is amiss.
I have no doubt that SS lines are good regardless of whose product you buy and I bought TCE's and I have always wanted them -- just disappointed that the 'sole of the foot' feel is NOT much improved. This comes from someone with 2 MMs -- one now WITH and one just stock.
Now the clincher: Just my opinion, if you Road Race on a REAL track, then SS lines are a MUST have to NOT burn up your brake lines. However, if you only dive on the Interstates, locally and on the Drag Strip, REPLACE THE PADS ONLY and forget the SS lines. IMHO, not worth the $$$ and the Install Hours (yours or your mechanics).
Now before you FLAME me, I have my NOMEX Fireproof suit already on!!!!!!
Not a rant, just my experience.
GordonB
I now have 1 set of SS lines installed on Blue with 1500 miles of seat time between my wife and me -- her reaction after myspending a good bit of time in the garage installing the lines and flushing the brakes, 'not much difference'. I installed them 1 week before we left for 10 days in North Myrtle Beach and drove the car hard all the way down and back. IMHO, sorry guys, but without doing pads and just doing the ss lines, I am 'leaning' in the direction of NOT installing my other set of lines on my DTR. BTW, despite my best install efforts, I still have some binding when I turn the steering wheel all the way LEFT -- will jack up BOTH sides of car tomorrow and check to see what is amiss.
I have no doubt that SS lines are good regardless of whose product you buy and I bought TCE's and I have always wanted them -- just disappointed that the 'sole of the foot' feel is NOT much improved. This comes from someone with 2 MMs -- one now WITH and one just stock.
Now the clincher: Just my opinion, if you Road Race on a REAL track, then SS lines are a MUST have to NOT burn up your brake lines. However, if you only dive on the Interstates, locally and on the Drag Strip, REPLACE THE PADS ONLY and forget the SS lines. IMHO, not worth the $$$ and the Install Hours (yours or your mechanics).
Now before you FLAME me, I have my NOMEX Fireproof suit already on!!!!!!
Not a rant, just my experience.
GordonB
Hadamustang1
New member
Im in.. When ever we get ready,,
SS lines will not make for improved braking, the only thing that will improve braking on your car are pads. Not rotors, not lines, not fluid; pads only. Never the less, expansion control will be improved with the ss lines having less expansion at high pressure. Common sense says the older the rubber hose, the better the improvement. Will it be a night and day thing? Probably not, but combined with some fresh pads and rotors it's as good as oem gets.
I know of no binding issues but won't say it could not be possible at full lock depending upon routing. Short of hard pulling I'd not be too terribly concerned about a hose being taunt (not pulling) so long as there is ample slack at a normal turning radius. If someone feels we need to make the next run longer please speak up. After 3+ years this is the first I've read this.
These hoses will NOT fit other calipers unless the same banjo fitting is in use on the new caliper. Wilwood and others use NPT threads in the caliper to fit AN fittings and do not use banjo bolts and crush washers.
*I'll look at what my min runs are with the water jet shop and see where I can go with this without having $100 worth of left over parts.
I know of no binding issues but won't say it could not be possible at full lock depending upon routing. Short of hard pulling I'd not be too terribly concerned about a hose being taunt (not pulling) so long as there is ample slack at a normal turning radius. If someone feels we need to make the next run longer please speak up. After 3+ years this is the first I've read this.
These hoses will NOT fit other calipers unless the same banjo fitting is in use on the new caliper. Wilwood and others use NPT threads in the caliper to fit AN fittings and do not use banjo bolts and crush washers.
*I'll look at what my min runs are with the water jet shop and see where I can go with this without having $100 worth of left over parts.
kj31067
p-71 to marauder
Let me clarify the $150 price is for the brake lines and brackets ONLY and does not include the ceramic pads. Sorry if this caused any confusion. The pads of choice seem to be the NAPA brand part # CMX7834 (front) # CMX7835 (rear). Although you will probably only need to change just the front. I have 25K miles on my marauder and we compared the old stock to the new and they looked exactly the same. So hopefully other people on the site that have the ss brake lines will chime in and say how much they like their setup.
i just had the tce lines installed and flushed brake fluid and "what a difference".....tce lines are definitely worth the money....45k on car and the stealership said i still have half the pad life left.....
chicago_cop
Member
SS Brake lines
Spoke with Todd on Thur and said that he would do it if he had Six. Everyone needs to call him. He may be busy, and not checking site.
Spoke with Todd on Thur and said that he would do it if he had Six. Everyone needs to call him. He may be busy, and not checking site.
Lowndex
Post Marauder Mod Disorder
TCE rocks!
:beer:I purchased and had installed the TCE Kit 1 for front and rear. Wow, my baby stops so face you eat steering wheel. I love how the car stay level under seriously hard braking. The red calipers against the Motegi crown 18" wheel looks like car show spectacular.
Todd's Da Man.
:beer:I purchased and had installed the TCE Kit 1 for front and rear. Wow, my baby stops so face you eat steering wheel. I love how the car stay level under seriously hard braking. The red calipers against the Motegi crown 18" wheel looks like car show spectacular.
Todd's Da Man.
Marauder24
VROOOOOOOOOOOOOOM
I'm in need to do a brake upgrade myself. So u can count me in too.
I don't have a firm time-line here yet guys. I'll have the hoses next week but I'm not sure of the bracket. The WJ shop is running a good 7-10 days on most things. I'm out from the 9-21 for a Ford Driving Skills for Life program so I hope if not late next week I'll wrap them up as soon as I get back. Let's hope sooner than later.