Replace The Brake Lines, Where does the rubber attach? Options

[HalM]

I took the 914 to VIR for a 3 day DE this weekend. At the end of the second session, I noticed my brake pedal going closer and closer to the floor. No big deal, the South Course is notorious for being hard on brakes. I'll just bleed them and the world will be right?

Wrong. My buddy and I decided to bleed all four wheel. we started, of course, on the passenger side rear. As we were bleeding, we noticed an unusual drop of brake fluid on the rubber hose. We weren't sure where it was coming from, but we think it was the connection between the rubber hose and the hard line to the caliper.

We moved to the driver's side and had the same thing happen, except there was more fluid and no idea where on the rubber line it was coming from. The brake pedal in the car never did start to firm up.

Needless to say, I shut down the car for the rest of the DE. The pedal was good enough to get me 150 miles home.

Now it looks to me like it is time to replace all 4 brake lines. I have a few questions.

Rubber versus Stainless Steel. I have read a bunch of pro's and con's on SS. I have always had them on my Porsches. Any consensus among 914 owners on which is the better way to go?

Anyone have a picture or diagram of where the rubber hoses attach to the m/c lines? I am thinking this a pretty simple DIY project.

The car is used 50/50 for street and DE's. Anyone have a recommendation for pads? I am thinking Porterfield's right now.

Thanks for any and all help.

[JFJ914]

Use rubber lines or Cap't Krusty will reach through the internet and slap you silly. I also agree with him for a street car. You must inspect SS lines religiously for hidden damage as the can and have been known to fail. Is it a DIY project? Sure, but take stock for your of your skills and tools. I'm not trying to be an a*s here, and questions are good and you will get many answers here but your question scares me. Why do you want pictures of the hose and hard lines? If you're not sure of what and where they are, maybe you need to have someone who already knows how to do this particular job do it or teach you how. Brake failures can kill you or some innocent bystander. Good luck.