SS Brake Line Warning

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so this happened last week...


hopped in my car to head to the gym on an early morning and felt my brake pedal sink down to the floor slowly after stopping at the red light. Checked my fluid and it was half empty. Sure enough one of my Stoptech DOT approved hoses had a leak. I luckily still kept my original rubber hoses so swapped them in, pressure bled the system and was back in business.

The SS lines were about 8 months old and had one season of track use on them. My previous StopTech lines were 2 years old before I replaced them due to looking worn and excessive cracking of the outer covering. Both sets of lines started to crack within the first month due to the bends they have to make on the Yaris suspension. The bends are even tighter if you have coilovers (at least they are with BC coils)

I'm ordering all new rubber lines and sticking with those from here on out. Even when I put the OEM lines back in I couldn't believe how much better the fitment and design was. The two rubber lengths with a metal part in the middle is a much better design due to the tight bends with turning the wheels.

Just a heads up to anyone who's interested.