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Old Jul 23, 2007 | 09:44 AM
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I have one of these fitted and it does stiffen up the pedal. My question do I still need braided hoses? wouldnt that just make the pedal even harder?
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Old Jul 23, 2007 | 10:42 AM
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I have one of these fitted and it does stiffen up the pedal. My question do I still need braided hoses? wouldnt that just make the pedal even harder?
Braided hoses make a difference when your brakes are already working hard and your fluid's hot. They prevent expansion in the hoses which happens when everything warms up. A brake stopper works all the time.
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Old Jul 23, 2007 | 10:45 AM
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So what would you advise? The brake stopper is already on, should I not bother then with the braided lines? what would you do mate
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Old Jul 23, 2007 | 02:29 PM
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Braided hoses stops the expansion to oem pipes.
A master cylinder stopper is'nt a replacement to braided hoses for pedal feel, it's about reducing the flex on the cylinder due to the lack of flex your braided hoses now have.
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Old Jul 23, 2007 | 03:08 PM
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so should i add them?
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Old Jul 23, 2007 | 03:39 PM
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I think if you work your brakes hard and get more pedal travel when doing track days etc then yes.

If you just put your foot down every now and again then perhaps the braided lines are not essential!

Dave
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