I had SS lines on my evo, they made the brakes feel more solid and for about $150 you can't go wrong. Nice to do the lines when you are changing the brake fluid also.

 

just looked up some stuff..it appears the ss lines do make the pedal feel more solid as there is less flex, but they fail way more frequently...they suggest changing them once a year, not like 20 years for plastic lines...inspection is impossible because you cannot see the teflon lines inside the steel braiding. so there is a tradeoff....better pedal feel, shorter life for the lines...they do look sick.....

 

the actual teflon fails or the connections? Im due for a brake and fluid change so Im considering doing it...

 

This was on a NSX board, but alot of the info is generic to SS brake lines....

http://www.nsxprime.com/FAQ/Performance/brakelines.htm

 

[QUOTE=Redridge]No problem. Just make sure you get a good grip! I can't for the life of me figure out how they get them on so tight. Good thing I lift weights

I have installed SS lines on nearly every car and motorcycle I've ever owned and never had a problem. To me, the pedal feel is worth the chance that I might have to replace them. I've also run SS fuel lines, oil lines and cooling lines and also never had a problem. I guess there is a first time for everything, or maybe I'm just lucky?

 

Here are a couple of shots "less than 5 feet away", I'd gladly go head to head with PC anytime... It's all in the prep work.... Of course if you bake the paint in, it will really help give it the wet-finish and make it set.

 

Thanks for all the inputs guys..the pics look great...

 

So what was the prep work?I want to paint mine red on my silver cayenne S, and what decals did you use??

TIA

 

Those came out great. Like you said, prep is everything...........no different than painting a car. (I've also had good luck with catalyzed enamel and a "Wet Look" hardner used on wheels before that have the same look as your caliper). Either way you almost need something with a hardener in it to protect the paint itself.

....also having access to a glass bead cabinet I made makes it much faster......

 

I'm sure you can see some of the prep work here, after you follow with a base coat, color coat and clear coat.... The graphic is purchase through a guy who has done them for me for quite some time. There is also someone on ebay who sells similar for very cheap.

-Eli

 

Can you use a high temp engine enamel (red), followed by a high temp clear coat?

 

Nice pics, Eli!! That's smoooth.

 

Thanks, good pre-work, and quality equipment/materials is key.

-Eli

Don't know, these are not done in that fashion.....

-Eli

 

powder coats and rebuild is the ultimate,

but i did Big reds with several cans of high temp spray paint, available at the parts store.
the key is god prep, use the primer, several coats, of color and careful application of the decals from the guy on ebay. It came out gorgeous and stayed gorgeous. cost about 30 bucks.