Anyone offering brake lines for front of the "box". I see Rotora has rotors and EBC has pads but can't seem to find a line kit or will I need to have them made up.......
Any help would be appreciated....

 

C-One does....but good luck getting a set....just wait awhile....Goodrich will make some....maybe even Earl's

 

Search for brake lines in the search box or page. There was a guy who brought them to Earl's and had them made...he was selling them on here. Then some _______ company paid the people at Earl's to only to sell them to their company so they could be the sole sellers...

 

the guys name is WRAITH. send him a pm cuz he can still get em i believe

 

I have been waiting almost two months for my TRD Stainless Steel Braided brake line kit... still waiting and waiting

Oh yeah also been waiting on the EBC brake pads they haven't even started production to my knowledge waiting on a response from EBC UK on the e-mail I sent them...

 

We have been checking to see when Goodridge plans to release a G-Stop kit for the box, so far no ETA.

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Goodridge lines are awesome. I had them on my Civic. A definite great upgrade.

 

Check out these. They have eight colors (even orange for you lava freaks :D ).
http://highonscion.com/chassisProducts.htm

Here is description from overdose website:

* Kevlar Braided Stainless Steel Brake hoses for Scion XA and Xb models.

* Choose from 8 Cool Colors.

* Finally a solution to soft and spongy stock hoses that expend and stretch each time the pedal is applied, while deteriorating from UV exposure.

* These DOT hose replacement provide faster brake apply and firmer pedal and less pedal travel from “Hose Swell”. The same as used on Race Cars.

* State of the Art Kevlar Braided sheath over extruded Teflon tubing, then protected by a stainless steel outer sleeve.

* Complete 4 pc. Kits with crimped ends and mounting brackets. Easy Installation with regular hand tools.

* DOT Legal, FMVSS-106 US spec. These are street legal hoses for Scions.And legal for use in the USA.

* Choose from: Red, Green’ Blue, Carbon Smoke, Orange, Yellow, Standard Silver and Black.

* 4 piece sets.

 

For great pads talk to Porterfield brakes and get some R4S carbon/kevlar pads. Best street pads I have used, I have them on my xA, BMW and family minivan. Great grip even cold, no fade when use hard, and low dust. About $80 a set if I remember correctly.

ken

 

If you guys are really interested I can source the lines for you and you dont have to wait at all for them. They take a few days to receive. They also have a clear wrapping to protect the braided mesh forever. I also have slotted rotors and high performance pads as well.

If i can advise one thing though, stay away from the EBC pads. Trust me.

 

If you "just gotta have" stainless lines, can't you just go to the nearest industrial hose/pressure line 'store' and have them MADE?!?!?

e.g. - right down the block from my shop there is a Parker Hoses location, every time I blow out a pressure washer line, I go there and they make a new one. Whenever a local company blows out a high pressure hydraulic line on some equipement - they go THERE and they MAKE new ones. I've seen rolls and rolls of dozens of different types of lines, braided, silicone, etc etc etc.

take your lines off, go to the local industrial hose place - have them make the new ones on the spot. ALTHOUGH, I do admit you may be able to get them cheaper online from someone who's made 100 at one time rather than a shop one-offing them.

 

I don't know about brake lines, but don't we have to bleed them for a few days before taking them off? Then we'll have a car with no brakes until we get the brake lines done? WHAAAA? :D

 

Might be a problem if it's your only car I suppose, dont take several days to do it would be my solution.

No, you don't have to bleed the brakes "for a few days". If you have a "3rd hand" brake bleeder (try Harbor Freight) you can bleed brakes in just a few minutes. If you're cheap, skip the tool and just have a buddy pump the brake pedal while you cinch the valve after you've gotten the air out.

Doing brakes is easy, it just scares people becuase its the BRAKES *cue scary music*

My RS will be sitting on blocks in the garage for a week or more while parts get color matched - A SECOND AND THIRD CAR WILL SOLVE MANY PROBLEMS GRASSHOPER!

 

It doesn't take a few days to bleed brakes, you could bleed all of them in a couple minutes.

Either get a Mityvac from HarborFreight or PepBoys or something or do the buddy system. The buddy system is the easiest if you have two people.

1. guy #1 crack open the bleeder screw
2. guy #2 press down the brake pedal and hold it
3. guy #1 tighten bleeder screw
4. guy #2 let up on brake pedal
Repeat.

 

cool...makes me want new brake lines... :D I thought it was a long process...

 

mee too.....

 

you guys have to remember that you also have to bleed your clutch when replacing your brake lines... Because the Clutch fluid and the brake fluid share the same resevior...

 

high on scion also claims to have a rear disc conversion out.

anyone heard anything about it?

 

the scions share the same rear drums as the echo... There is a company in Hong Kong that has a rear disc conversion with the parking brake... The problem with the other disc conversions out there is they dont have a parking brake feature...

 

Gave up on EBC and took your suggestion and picked up a set, $95 out the door... I went through two heat cycles and could smell the carbon/kevlar

Thanks for the tip and I recommend them as well...

http://www.porterfield-brakes.com/contact.html

The TRD brake lines finally came in I was highly dissapointed nothing like the pictures and costs waaay more than the ones I can get made for $110 bucks. But they are true TRD JDM and I have them now. I also flushed the system with new Brake Fluid from NEO.

Overall the complete package of Brake Lines, Pads and fluid was way cheaper than a big brake kit and I am very happy with the performance and can still run a Fat Lip rim. I am not sure if getting JDM brake lines is cost effective unless you really have to have JDM. If I was to do it again I would go with one of other sources we have here