WClark

As part of my A8 brake upgrade on my A4 I want to go with Teflon/stainless braid lines.

Anyone used any they are real happy or unhappy with?

Thanks.

MikTip

I had a "custom" set made which made the brakes fell Mo' Better!

D.C. Lee

Goodridge-- cruddy quality, comical mis-matched ends.

Aeroquip--the best, available from your nearest hot-rod supplier.

Lee in D.C.

James R.

I plan to use them with my Turbo5 Stage III brake kit...that is unless they look like crap...whereby I'll send them back.

Regards,

James R.

2001 A4 1.8TQMSXP (Turbo5 Stage III Brakes, on the way (Oettinger Pedals, Oettinger RE's 17x8 Yoko 225/45/R17, Euro Xenon Housings, Bailey BPV and RS4 Grille)

DocWyte

You want them to have a clear "sleeve" covering the stainless mesh so no dirt particles can make it inside the mesh and rub around. You also want stock style connectors so they just bolt right in place.

Based on other products I've seen from AWE I'd hazard to geuss that the SS lines they're selling will be very nice.

GPR has a set for $89 that are DOT approved as well.

Leszek

There are a lot of non-DOT approved lines that are better than the DOT approved ones!

EdP

There is a good FAQ in the TECH section. There are no certified DOT approved SS lines made. anyone that says so is lying. I WOULD love to be proved wrong, and not by a retailers word that it is. There will be a certificate showing compliance if its true.

MikTip

I had a set of "Non-DOT" lines made by a very reliable source, and these lines were on my Audi
Coupe for over 10 years without a single problem!

I can understand the theory of dirt getting inside the braid. But.....

Has anyone ever heard of or seen a Teflon & stainless brake line break from dirt under the sleeve?

I could see a line built by someone who does not know what they are doing, fail.

Every Aircraft I have worked on has hundreds of these teflon & stainless lines all through out.
None are covered to keep dirt out! Heat shielded, yes! You would think at least the ones on the landing gear area would be covered?

Any reliable tech articles on this subject?

DOT says cover, FAA says no need to.

DocWyte

Yes, you can buy DOT approved SS lines. They've been on the market for a few years now. The difference is they have a clear plastic cover over the SS mesh to keep dirt and such out of the line.

I'm not sure why lines on airplanes don't need it, I really can't fathom why DOT requires it. I had a non shielded set on my old GTI for years. However it's cheap insurance against a brake failure, so why wouldn't you want the shielded ones?

WClark

I went to the Aeroquip site and ended up at a local retail distributors site (the RaceDepot). It appears they do not sell "kits" but have a number of hoses with various end fitments. If you got Aeroquip how did you identify the right hoses? Thanks.