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Originally Posted by RotaryResurrection (Post 85826)

Have you ever PRICED new OEM rubber lines? They are like $350 or some shit. And of course they will deteriorate over time.

OF COURSE SS braided, or remanufactured hydraulic, replacement lines are better. They are both cheaper, and superior in design.

Man, this is seriously like asking if an R compound tire is "really that much better" for track use than a stock-equipped goodyear tire. People are gonna question your credibility before long if you keep asking this. :rofl:

I think we're on a different page here. I'm not saying use OEM lines. They're overpriced and, like you said, deteriorate.

Once again, the question being, are SS lines worth getting over hydraulic shop lines (not OEM) as far as quality, reliability, durability, etc.?

Obviously they require more effort than clicking "Order". However, for those of us with limited money, a bit of effort can be worth it.

dude, just save the money, and order ones from Banzai Racing.

I tried to save a few bucks with the CS lines, and ended up wasting a ton of time trying to install them, and then getting my money after I finally sent them back. (check was lost in the mail) I think that spending the cash initially on the best component I could get would have put my car on the road a lot sooner and saved me a lot of frustration.

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Originally Posted by RotaryResurrection (Post 85813)

Maybe the cost will be less than off the shelf SS lines, but my time is often precious and I'd rather pay a few bucks more to have them sent to my door and ready to install, to avoid trying to drive to and instruct the redneck at the hydraulic shop in what I want and expecting him to do it properly and then have to pester him to get him to do it.

Yeah, I have to REALLY agree with that statement. Time to find someone and or drive around or phone around comparing prices just isn't worth it IMO. I think about what I make /hr @ my day job, and what I bill for fabrication/electrical side jobs and it;s just plain not worth it sometimes to look for the good deals when the answer is right infront of you or a few clicks away.

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Originally Posted by RotaryResurrection (Post 85813)

When you live in a smaller town like I do, there are usually only 1 or 2 of any kind of shop or supplier, and the guy running it usually does shit with the urgency of a sloth. When I bought my big 1" drive impact gun it took me several calls around town just to find someone who could supply 1/2" ID air hose and fittings for it. I went to that particular shop 5 times trying to get 25 feet worth of hose and about 6 fittings. The guy was a nice guy but was less interested in my business and more interested in telling me stories about his foxbody mustang.

:rofl::lol::rlaugh:

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Originally Posted by RotaryResurrection (Post 85813)

He kept saying he'd have to order the shit I wanted, but it never "came in". Finally I got fed up of hounding him and ordered the stuff from an online supplier and had it within 3 days. Anytime I can order something online versus trying to do it in person, I will always order online...it seems to simplify life infinitely. Maybe I am not enough of a people-person to buddy-buddy up with these guys to get them to do what I want.

Yeah, about 10 years ago I buddy-buddied with all the shops local that I could ever need, autobody suppliers, parts warehouses, dealers, etc etc etc. It's worth it in some respects becuase I get wholesale at all of them. The special treatment is pretty nice and having someone know you're name when you walk into a store is always nice too.

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Originally Posted by RotaryResurrection (Post 85813)

Hold on, I will see if I can go find somebody who is a builder and has years of experience with FC oil cooler lines... :dunno:

Let's see now, where could such a person be found...

:uhh:

:rofl: Stock lines = $350 and last what... 10-15 years? SS replacements are a few clicks away and most don't know how long they last because they just haven't failed enough from old age. Hydraulic shop lines......... I had a turbo feed line that I had a -6 fitting silver soldered on. The Silver solder has been known to hold up to thousands of pounds of pressure and mine started leaking after ~1000 miles and the killer was 130 PSI for about 4 minutes. Impurities in the line they say didn't allow proper fusion. I buy it, has happened to me before when welding older aluminum. Shop repaired it for free though.

I think the moral that Kevin is trying to make is get rid of the stockers when they become an unknown. Right? I would consider it a reliability upgrade as well

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Originally Posted by TitaniumTT (Post 85874)

I think the moral that Kevin is trying to make is get rid of the stockers when they become an unknown. Right? I would consider it a reliability upgrade as well

Totally agree. I'm not arguing or questioning the fact that the stock lines should be replaced for reliability (basically just like any other rubber part on the car). I just question if it's worth it to get SS over hydraulic shop lines. However, your testimony about how your lines leaked from a hydraulic shop is helpful (then again the OP had the same problem with SS lines...).

these are what mine looks like when i installed them. ive put a piece of rubber where the line is near the metal
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http://i187.photobucket.com/albums/x..._IMAGE_612.jpg

http://i187.photobucket.com/albums/x..._IMAGE_613.jpg

i do be seem to be leaking at the rear iron part but i dont think i "torqued it' afraid of snapping the bolt so it might be a tad loose ha,