Stainless steel braided hoses for the hot summer days ?
03-08-2006 | 12:07 PM
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Stainless steel braided hoses for the hot summer days ?
Well everyone knows how f'in hot it gets down here in florida over the summer... so before we get to those 95+ days I was thinking of changing my engine hoses.. would the stainless steel braided lines help out with the high temp... i realize that the hose itself my get hotter but I figured that the flow would be greater with a set amount of space...and the plastic hose with the heat... it makes me think that the hole will get a little smaller with the heat due to the hose expanding....I might be wrong but that's why im here looking for some answers...
03-08-2006 | 12:24 PM
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the steel lines will help minimize expansion and contraction with temp changes. I replaced my brake lines on my motorcycle with it and it made a huge difference. The only thing in the car that I would change would be the clutch for a more consistent feel.
03-08-2006 | 12:38 PM
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well basically I have all of next wek off...*spring break*... so i was looking for a project i can do myself... and I found a set of stainless steel hose lines for like 30 somethen... so I believe im going to do it either or... but just wanted to see if it will do anything else besides just dressing up the engine...
03-08-2006 | 01:06 PM
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Not sure about how its gonna work for the engine hoses, but functionally, I dont think it will do much. The clutch line would require dropping the tranny from what I was told, but I am not sure about that. A set of Stainless lines for $30? I would see if they are just rubber hoses with a stainless sheeth, in which case, they aren't that effective. The real stainless hoses are expensive. Hell, a 3 foot one for my motorcycle front brake was $80. I think the clutch one for the 8 was over $100 and the MazdaSpeed brake lines are $400. If you are just going for looks, I guess you're fine.
03-08-2006 | 01:32 PM
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SS clutch cable from Rotary Performance was like $40. I got SS Brakelines from Racing Beat for $120 or so (they are goodrich Gstop or something like that) and the fitment sucks and clips snapped under pressure (had to use stock ones), also had to drill out some of the brackets.
Yes they are braided SS sheaths with a rubber hose in the middle, but I don't see how you could do it any other way since it has to flex.
It did make the brake pedal rock hard though. I don't notice anything on the clutch. Basically, I could have done without both and I don't think it was worth ~$170. But it was fun working on the car, and gave me something to do this past Sunday.
Yes they are braided SS sheaths with a rubber hose in the middle, but I don't see how you could do it any other way since it has to flex.
It did make the brake pedal rock hard though. I don't notice anything on the clutch. Basically, I could have done without both and I don't think it was worth ~$170. But it was fun working on the car, and gave me something to do this past Sunday.
Originally Posted by djseto
Not sure about how its gonna work for the engine hoses, but functionally, I dont think it will do much. The clutch line would require dropping the tranny from what I was told, but I am not sure about that. A set of Stainless lines for $30? I would see if they are just rubber hoses with a stainless sheeth, in which case, they aren't that effective. The real stainless hoses are expensive. Hell, a 3 foot one for my motorcycle front brake was $80. I think the clutch one for the 8 was over $100 and the MazdaSpeed brake lines are $400. If you are just going for looks, I guess you're fine.
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