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Who supplies Stainless Steel lines for clutch?

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Hi All
Getting ready to do a clutch remove and replace and trans/OD install.
I thought I saw a post where someone mentioned installing a stainless steel (braided?)line for the clutch system.

Has anyone done this?
Is the line available as a part or must it be made up?
If someone has done this before what fittings where used?
I am still driving mine and loathe to break into the system to figure out the fitting type.

These type stainless steel braided lines really help on motorcycle hydraulic brakes, I would think they would be a good application here also.
 
Will be useful especially if your line is original. The big 3 all have them and you can also pick them up at speed shops and on line. The fittings someone else has the answer to.
 
I bought a stainless steel clutch line last year from the same ebay seller as listed above (NFI). Item was exactly as described and easy to install. All fittings were in place and it was a straight replacement for the existing (and leaking) plastic hose.
 
Thanks
Ordered one from TSI same price as ebay.
 
I replaced a relatively new (less than 3 years old) plastic line with a stainless steel one. You have definitely made the right move by going with SS.
 
Typical brand is Goodridge, they sell separate hydraulic lines, as well as complete front and rear lines. I haven't installed them yet, but on inspection they are nice.

Randy
 
The upper, steel line is also available in stainless steel thru classictube.com. Unfortunately they have a 4 week lead time.
 
These can be made pretty easily in your home shop. Earls, Russell and others sell everything you need to make your own. I'm not sure how much you'll save since I haven't used any AN lines and fittings for several years. But I always made my own when fabricating race cars.

BTW...I may get static for this but I really don't see any reason to use stainless braided hose on a street car. It does firm up the pedal feel on the brakes because it doesn't deflect like rubber. But I've never really seen any big advantage...except that they look pretty and, in some cases, may actually be cheaper.
 
"But I've never really seen any big advantage...except that they look pretty and, in some cases, may actually be cheaper."

There you go. Brake system bling!
 
Dave at the Roadster Factory is back to making the upper steel lines again. Pre-bent perfectly, they fit just right.

Moss says that theirs are pre-bent, but they are not. And theirs is more expensive too!
 
BritBox said:
"But I've never really seen any big advantage...except that they look pretty and, in some cases, may actually be cheaper."

There you go. Brake system bling!
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Roger on the bling....

The main problem is I'm a grumpy old bastard....
 
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