braided stainless steel brake lines, On a street car??? Options

[ken914]

My brake pedal is real soft (914-6) . So I plan to

1) flush and bleed the system
2) replace the flexible brake lines with braided stainless steel lines (please recommend a source for the lines)
3) replace the master cylinder.

Some people say don't use the braided steel lines on a street car, some say it is fine. What does everyone think????

Thanks.

[Cap'n Krusty]

Peace of mind with SS covered teflon lines? Whaddya, nuts? The opposite should be true. Period. The ONLY place they belong is on a pure track car, where they're inspected every time the car is tracked, and replaced often. DOT approval means little when the line fails and you end up part of the landscape or firmly attached to the back of someone's car. Ive PERSONALLY SEEN the results! Others I know have had them fail, both on the street and on the track. They don't fail like OE lines, with a slow deterioration. They fail catastrophically, and all of a sudden, out of the blue, you have NO brakes. None! It's your decision, just don't EVER drive behind ME. I firmly believe any perception of better "feel" is entirely a self justifying deception in the mind of the person who spent the money to buy them! The Cap'n