stainless steel brake lines - they worth it?

[bahnstormer]

i'd imagine a big difference in feeling esp on
my 160k brake lines...

bavauto and bmpd sell stainless lines for the
535i - does anyone have them, and are they
worth it?

[Martin in Bellevue]

Not as great as the 3.64 lsd, but nice. Go for the ones with the rubber outer sheath to keep the braids free of abrasive dirt. Don't want those things to chaff & fail.

[DanDombrowski]

I have them on my Volvo. No difference that I can tell, but I think I have air in the lines too, pedal was soft to begin with and still is, so I suppose that is an unfair bias.

For what its worth, the volvo has 4 piston calipers. I don't know if having them would make SS brake lines have more of an effect or less, but I just wanted to brag about that . It can't accelerate, but it can.......well its actually still pretty slow in the stopping too.

[bahnstormer]

heheh put some sticky rubber on there and it'll stop really well

[Johntee540]

Make sure that you have the kit that matches your car. Some manufacturers only produce a 4 line kit while my car takes a 6 line kit OEM. I found that Stop Tech makes a 6 line kit for the e34 540 that makes a huge difference with Brembo Discs and PBR pads. -

[Jeff N.]

If you're doing track work - get 'em. If not - marginal improvement and likely not worth the $100+. I have the Earl's from BMP - the teflon coated ones.

The E34 brakes get soooo hot on track, they heat up the rubber hoses which leads to pressure expansion and changing of your braking point. Bad for heal toe work. Never would happen on the street, even if you drive like a maniac.

Wanna stop better on the street? Put on new rubber lines and then spend the extra cash on some sticky brake pads.

[bahnstormer]

i do have pagid sport brake pads on now
what i need to do is bleed my system...
this is my first time having a car with 160k miles,
so i was just curious how the brake lines held up
thanks guys for your replies! =]

[granit_silber]

Wanna stop better on the street? Put on new rubber lines and then spend the extra cash on some sticky brake pads.

I do think the improvement over stock would be marginal at best. However, if you get braided lines that are coated or sleeved with Teflon or Rubber, they'll be the last set of brake lines you'll put on the car.
-ashley