08 ACR Brake Lines

[HSSSTOY]

..Is there any advantage replacing stock bracke lines with ss/braded brake lines....what do you guys have!

 

[fireball]

I'm still stock but this is one I'm also considering.

 

[HSSSTOY]

At the next brake fluid change, i'll have them replaced.

 

[08ACRVTEN00GTS]

Is there a problem with stock brake lines?

 

[THEMASH]

Stock rubber brake lines tend to expand after hard driving, and give a mushy brake feel while braking hard... getting the steel lines eliminates this..
You need to get better brake fluid as well while your at it.. like MOTOL 600

 

[ACR steve]

Anyone make the change and feel a difference? I would have thought that our was braided and covered in rubber to make them DOT legal . I am going to check mine tonight.

 

[Viper X]

Changed mine right away from OE rubber to DOT approved braided stainless steel. Not so much for the better pedal feel, which seems to be the case, but I really don't want to take a chance on a piece of debris (body parts, etc.) damaging a brake line while on a road course.

Upgrade you brake fluid while you are changing (Motul 600 works well) and add speed bleeders too. For you guys that are more serious, add brake cooling ducts to your front brakes - could save you a couple of expensive rotors or a trip off track.

Call Dave at Dave's big brakes or Jon at Parts Rack for more info.

Dan

 

[JonB]

Changed mine right away from OE rubber to DOT approved braided stainless steel. Not so much for the better pedal feel, which seems to be the case, but I really don't want to take a chance on a piece of debris (body parts, etc.) damaging a brake line while on a road course.

Upgrade you brake fluid while you are changing (Motul 600 works well) and add speed bleeders too. For you guys that are more serious, add brake cooling ducts to your front brakes - could save you a couple of expensive rotors or a trip off track.

Call Dave at Dave's big brakes or Jon at Parts Rack for more info.

Dan

MASH and X are right on:
'Better' pedal feel and modulation;
Shortened 'reaction time' of brake hardware = shorter stopping distances.
Consistant pedal feel even when lines are hot, lap after lap.
Road-hazard protection;
SRT10 specifc brackets and anti-strain reinforced fittings

Under $190/set 4, + fluid.

DUCTS: We are about 2 weeks away from a supplemental SRT10 ducted cooling kit for brakes

 

[JonB]

Anyone make the change and feel a difference? I would have thought that our was braided and covered in rubber to make them DOT legal . I am going to check mine tonight.

ACR Steve, with your track experience I can virtually GUARANTEE you will feel the diff.

You dont have to check: ACR lines are the same as SRT10 lines: Rubber.

SS lines are FIA-DOT and PVC clear-sheathed as well...you WILL notice better pedal!

 

[N2 Vipers]

Have the OE brake lines ever failed anyone? For any reason?

 

[CitySnake]

MASH and X are right on:
'Better' pedal feel and modulation;
Shortened 'reaction time' of brake hardware = shorter stopping distances.
Consistant pedal feel even when lines are hot, lap after lap.
Road-hazard protection;
SRT10 specifc brackets and anti-strain reinforced fittings

Under $190/set 4, + fluid.

DUCTS: We are about 2 weeks away from a supplemental SRT10 ducted cooling kit for brakes

Did mine which Jon supplied.

This is a no brainer <$200 upgrade.

 

[JonB]

Is there a problem with stock brake lines?

Have the OE brake lines ever failed anyone? For any reason?

Wow, what a broad question!

In all my Viper years I do not know of ANY case where OEM rubber lines spontaneously disintegrated or failed.

But ALL of them expand with extreme rotor heat in track events, and diminish brake pedal feel. And they expand more on lap 8 than on lap 1, so you are always modifying your braking point earlier to achive the same deceleration.

Until you feel the diff with SS lines vs rubber lines, you might not understand. The easiest description to relate: the pedal just feels "HARDER" at all times. Less spongy.

 

[ACR steve]

Just ordered mine from Jon B , trust me guys its a must do if you track the car. Besides the brake fluid heating up, our brakes and tires generate a ton of heat that will play havoc on the stock lines.

 

[BennyBad]

thanks john for the harness advise and for the new ss lines

 

[Kadeuces]

how much are the brake ducts?

 

[Art 138]

Jon, do you have a pic of the brake ducts?? do they fit on the existing ones??? Just sent you an email for a set of the ss lines....

 

[FrankBarba]

Changing Brake Lines = Easy....

Not Changing OEM Brake Lines to SS Lines & tracking your ACR or any Car = Why take the chance....

 

[HSSSTOY]

Glad you brought this thread back....since I have replaced the OEM brake lines with the StopTech /SS lines, the difference is day and night, love them.

 

[BennyBad]

anything on the ducts for the srt, been more than two weeks