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Do 996 Brakes come w/stainless steel brake lines?

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Old Apr 23, 2008 | 09:49 AM
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Do 996 Brakes come w/stainless steel brake lines?

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Since taking the car out of storage from the past 6 years, I am learning more and more about the car.

I just rebedded my brakes last night, which is always a fun process. I am looking into putting new brake fluid in the car and also new brake pads.

I know that the porsche brakes are the OEM masters, but do they come w/ss lines?

Haven't had the chance to jack the car up and look around yet.

Anyone have any ideas?
 
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my99 did not come with s/s lines. i updated with s/s lines and replaced the fluid.

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I don't think so, but you can upgrade them.
 
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not necessary at all
 
Old Apr 23, 2008 | 02:07 PM
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Agree they are not necessary, but they do help with pedal feel and the rubber ones do crack over time. I will update mine with these as it is a relatively cheap mod.
 
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necessity is interesting question

i do know that rubber lines tend to stretch out upon heavy braking (track time usage - which is what I intend to use my Porsche for). This can create that mushiness in the brake pedal.

Since I already have 6 piston front, and 4 piston rear calipers, I was thinking about upgrading the lines as well as the fluid. Also the pads as well.

Thanks alot for the information!
 
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Standard do a great job on the street. That being said, SS lines can help during track days with pedal firmness over prolonged hard braking sessions.

I swapped to ss lines, pagid pads and motul fluid and did see improvement across all areas.
 
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Originally Posted by Pistol
necessity is interesting question

i do know that rubber lines tend to stretch out upon heavy braking (track time usage - which is what I intend to use my Porsche for). This can create that mushiness in the brake pedal.

Since I already have 6 piston front, and 4 piston rear calipers, I was thinking about upgrading the lines as well as the fluid. Also the pads as well.

Thanks alot for the information!
Hi.. 6 pistons up front? Witch big brake kit was used. Brembos come with S/S hose.
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Glad your question was answered (does it come w/ss?).
Not sure why anyone would skip your request to offer an unqualified opinion. Given your application you will certainly benefit from a conduit that remains stable in shape(thus the ss). A side benefit will be the necessary flushing of the system. You should be good to go for a very long time at that point. Chris
 
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Putting some new SS lines and new Brake Fluid... is it necessary to change also the brake pads?
 
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Originally Posted by jamesbond
Putting some new SS lines and new Brake Fluid... is it necessary to change also the brake pads?
There are better aftermarket pads out there from Pagid and Hawk
 
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my 99 did not come with ss lines.
 
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The answer is: NO
 
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