how do i tell if i have ss brake lines
06-21-2007, 09:03 PM
#1
how do i tell if i have ss brake lines i think the previous owner of my car installed ss lines because the brake lines that come off the ABS block in the engine bay are braided steel...the problem is, i don't have any friends with f-cars or any high res pictures of other engine compartments so i don't know if that's the way it's supposed to be stock or not. i'd like to not spend the extra ~$100 on a set of ss lines if i don't have to...is there anyway to tell without removing the wheels?
06-22-2007, 07:27 PM
#4
Yeah, all of these cars should have stainless braided lines between the ABS block and the hard lines in the engine bay that lead to each wheel.
The stainless lines replace the rubber line at each caliper, and the center rear line(s). If you've got 4-channel ABS/TCS, then you've got 2 center rear lines, for a total of 6 rubber lines. If you don't have TCS and just have 3-channel ABS, then you only have one center rear line for a total of 5 lines.
The stainless lines replace the rubber line at each caliper, and the center rear line(s). If you've got 4-channel ABS/TCS, then you've got 2 center rear lines, for a total of 6 rubber lines. If you don't have TCS and just have 3-channel ABS, then you only have one center rear line for a total of 5 lines.