Well after reading several threads I am still not sure what brand of ss lines I want to buy. I have heard good and bad about Goodridge, earl's, stop tech, and techna-fit. Stop tech does not make a set for the crx there goes one. Any suggestion to help me decide would be great.

The car is a daily driven crx si.


Thanks

 

Get coated lines and takes care of most of the daily driver issue.

I've had the same Goodridge lines on my street & winter car for 5 years now.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by jlucas &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Get coated lines and takes care of most of the daily driver issue.

I've had the same Goodridge lines on my street & winter car for 5 years now.</TD></TR></TABLE>

Did you use the car for any racing. I forgot to say that this is also for an auto-x car(even though auto-x is not super hard on them).

Where did you buy them and is there a honda-tech discount anywhere?

 

I have a set of Earl's from Jeg's for my CRX. Had them for more than a year - no problems at all. My CRX is used for AutoX, HPDE, Drag, and TT's

 

I've equiped my 98 daily horse prelude with goodridge lines. I've had them on the car for about 3 years, no problems.

If you want to spend the money, I sware they add a more solid pedal feel.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by RAB &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I've equiped my 98 daily horse prelude with goodridge lines. I've had them on the car for about 3 years, no problems.

If you want to spend the money, I sware they add a more solid pedal feel.</TD></TR></TABLE>

What brand are you using? I am trying to get a more solid pedal feel so this sounds like what I want to do.

 

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What brand are you using? I am trying to get a more solid pedal feel so this sounds like what I want to do.</TD></TR></TABLE>

Earls/Goodrich/Neuspeed etc... whatever the stainless line is going to give the same pedal feel. Upgrade to DOT4 while you are at it. I have had the Earl's lines (not coated) on my DD for years with no issues.

 

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Kevin, shoot me an email: info @ FastTechLimited.com

 

Did you read this thread like 2 weeks ago?

https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=1798451

Seriously, do you really want to replace your brake lines every couple of years and/or take a chance on one bursting or leaking?

Call me paranoid, but seriously. You don't hear about people's rubber lines failing very often (ever?) but lots of stories of SS lines failing on the street.

 

Yeah, I read that post about the problems with ss lines. I have been considering these for upgrades but now am not sure if I should just get OEM rubbers for my Prelude. Wj

 

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Kevin, shoot me an email: info @ FastTechLimited.com</TD></TR></TABLE>

I will send you an e-mail later today or tom.


<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Chris F &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Did you read this thread like 2 weeks ago?

https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=1798451

Seriously, do you really want to replace your brake lines every couple of years and/or take a chance on one bursting or leaking?

Call me paranoid, but seriously. You don't hear about people's rubber lines failing very often (ever?) but lots of stories of SS lines failing on the street.</TD></TR></TABLE>

This is what I am worried about. If they had better reliabilty I would jump on the upgrade right away but it makes me woory about using them when I hear that they normally fail in 3 years(sometimes they don't). If a back line breaks do the front brakes still work and the opposite?

 

Brake lines are not the problem on the 88-91 Civic and 88-89 CRX when it comes to pedal feel.

I can pretty much guarantee that if you haven't addressed every other issue of the braking system, SS lines are going to make little to no difference on that particular car.

If you have a 90-91 CRX Si, the problem is a little easier to solve due to the rear disks.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Todd00 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Brake lines are not the problem on the 88-91 Civic and 88-89 CRX when it comes to pedal feel.

I can pretty much guarantee that if you haven't addressed every other issue of the braking system, SS lines are going to make little to no difference on that particular car.

If you have a 90-91 CRX Si, the problem is a little easier to solve due to the rear disks.

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I have a 90 crx si. Expand on what issues I have not addressed.

All 4 calipers, rotors, and pads have been replaced. The master cylinder has also been replaced.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Chris F &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Did you read this thread like 2 weeks ago?

https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=1798451

Seriously, do you really want to replace your brake lines every couple of years and/or take a chance on one bursting or leaking?

Call me paranoid, but seriously. You don't hear about people's rubber lines failing very often (ever?) but lots of stories of SS lines failing on the street.</TD></TR></TABLE>

I'm daily driving on Goodridge (Comptech branded and sold) lines. Love the brake pedal feel.

I inspect and replace my brake pads regularly, and don't have a problem changing my lines when they need it (for HPDE use, every couple of months). I don't expect more than 2 years of use out of my lines, and will probably replace them then.They really aren't all that expensive compared to pads and rotors. In fact, I'd rather put a new set of stainless lines on the car every year, than to have to drive with 6 year old rubber lines.

Pick a replacement schedule that works for your driving habits, replace them before something goes wrong, and enjoy. If you can't commit to the cost, then stock rubber brake lines sound like the best solution to your unique needs.

You can also wrap the outside in electrical "heat shrink" tubing to try and prevent dirt from getting under the braided steel. No clue on longevity though.

 

how are the russell ss brake lines?

 

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I have a 90 crx si. Expand on what issues I have not addressed.

All 4 calipers, rotors, and pads have been replaced. The master cylinder has also been replaced.</TD></TR></TABLE>

How is the pedal feel right now? Is it tight and you just want tighter, or is it sloppy and you want to make it tight?

I ask because SS brakelines do help, but only marginally. I have never seen a night and day difference come from SS brakelines unless something was wrong with the lines that were being replaced.

 

The pedal feels pretty good. I just wouldn't mind it being a little tighter. I just figure that after 16 years that the lines are getting old and it would be smart to replace them.

 

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I'm daily driving on Goodridge (Comptech branded and sold) lines. Love the brake pedal feel.

I inspect and replace my brake pads regularly, and don't have a problem changing my lines when they need it (for HPDE use, every couple of months). I don't expect more than 2 years of use out of my lines, and will probably replace them then.They really aren't all that expensive compared to pads and rotors. In fact, I'd rather put a new set of stainless lines on the car every year, than to have to drive with 6 year old rubber lines.

Pick a replacement schedule that works for your driving habits, replace them before something goes wrong, and enjoy. If you can't commit to the cost, then stock rubber brake lines sound like the best solution to your unique needs.

You can also wrap the outside in electrical "heat shrink" tubing to try and prevent dirt from getting under the braided steel. No clue on longevity though.</TD></TR></TABLE>

I second this. I have been running Goodridge lines in my hatch for 3 years without issues. Then upgraded to a GSR setup front and rear and I am back to OEM rubbers.

m-

 

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I second this. I have been running Goodridge lines in my hatch for 3 years without issues. Then upgraded to a GSR setup front and rear and I am back to OEM rubbers.

m-</TD></TR></TABLE>

What is your reasoning for going back to OEM rubbers?

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Todd00 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Brake lines are not the problem on the 88-91 Civic and 88-89 CRX when it comes to pedal feel.

I can pretty much guarantee that if you haven't addressed every other issue of the braking system, SS lines are going to make little to no difference on that particular car.</TD></TR></TABLE>
Interesting. That was not my experience at all. I had a totally stock EF Hatch and replaced only the brake lines from stock to Goodridge SS and immediately noticed the difference in peddle feel and firmness. Then I got some Porterfield R4 front pads for a track day and thought I'd died and gone to brake-feel heaven. That was a great combo.

Thawley - now on to bigger, less user friendly, things...

 

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Interesting. That was not my experience at all. I had a totally stock EF Hatch and replaced only the brake lines from stock to Goodridge SS and immediately noticed the difference in peddle feel and firmness. Then I got some Porterfield R4 front pads for a track day and thought I'd died and gone to brake-feel heaven. That was a great combo.

Thawley - now on to bigger, less user friendly, things...</TD></TR></TABLE>

Most of the problems with the EF hatch are the rear drums. If yours were somehow adjusted properly (or inproperly in a positive way, to tell you the truth), then you might not have had a problem.

Everyone I know who autoxs an EF hatch or CRX with rear drums always has a pedal feel problem. The key is replacing pretty much everything then adjusting the rear drums.

Perhaps yours were slightly dragging and you didn't know it. That's the secret, for the most part.

 

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What is your reasoning for going back to OEM rubbers? </TD></TR></TABLE>

The Goodridge lines I had were not long enough and did not have to correct fittings to bolt on to the GSR brake setup.

m-

 

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The Goodridge lines I had were not long enough and did not have to correct fittings to bolt on to the GSR brake setup.

m-</TD></TR></TABLE>

I just wanted to know if you did not like the goodridge line so you went back to OEM, or the Goodridge line just didn't work on the new set-up.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Todd00 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Everyone I know who autoxs an EF hatch or CRX with rear drums always has a pedal feel problem. The key is replacing pretty much everything then adjusting the rear drums.

Perhaps yours were slightly dragging and you didn't know it.</TD></TR></TABLE>
They were dragging slightly because that's the way I adjusted them...

 

I got the ebay lines, there coated, they have the mounts. I havn't put them on yet but I'm planning to get them on this weekend. If you want I can let you know how it goes. My buddy has them on his drag civic theat went 10.3 @159 and he loves them, he had earls on one of his DC2s and Russels on his other DC2 and likes these just as well. They were like $70 shipped. Go for it.