SS Brake Line Warning

[myfirstyota]

I wonder if the rear lines are why the ss front ones don't feel much stiffer? On the 2012 axle I have, there's actually 4 rubber lines from the car body to the caliper. One set from car to axle, a short set of hardlines fastened to the axle and another set of hard lines from axle to caliper. Now I do not recall if the drum setup is the same way.

[tmontague]

Originally Posted by myfirstyota

I wonder if the rear lines are why the ss front ones don't feel much stiffer? On the 2012 axle I have, there's actually 4 rubber lines from the car body to the caliper. One set from car to axle, a short set of hardlines fastened to the axle and another set of hard lines from axle to caliper. Now I do not recall if the drum setup is the same way.

Correct, mine are the same. The rears are just a short run of rubber account for the rear axle beam movement up and down.

The short run of steel hardline on the fronts that mount to the strut tab are a good design and are one of the reasons the ss lines don't fare well.

I've read a bunch into ss vs rubber lines as well as the construction of both. My conclusion is that there really isnt much difference in stiffness between either, the main reason so many state they feel they are stiffer is because they are replacing old worn rubber lines, so it is not a fair comparison. I'll post up if I notice a difference when I put all new rubber lines in