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Just a quick query, I have never installed lines before, is it something someone of modest mechanical ability can do? I've bled brakes and done some minor mods to my car, but stuffing up the brakes is not something I want to do.

I imagine it'd just a case of bleeding the brakes, undoing some nuts, spilling brake fluid everywhere, putting on new hoses, filling up fluid, bleeding brakes, and off I go, is this right?

Just a quick query, I have never installed lines before, is it something someone of modest mechanical ability can do? I've bled brakes and done some minor mods to my car, but stuffing up the brakes is not something I want to do.

I imagine it'd just a case of bleeding the brakes, undoing some nuts, spilling brake fluid everywhere, putting on new hoses, filling up fluid, bleeding brakes, and off I go, is this right?

Exactly mate.

The most laborious thing is jacking up the car and taking the wheels off.

So who has installed these on their R34 GTTs and what are the results for normal day to day driving?

I have these on my GT-T, and they are great. Not much differance in day to day driving, but the pedal feels firmer on the track.

Hey mate,

Lines were recieved today. Look great. Thanks for the quick delivery and great communication during the whole process.

Cheers.

so is there ANY benefit to fitting these to a non-track used R34GTT?

Yeah! they're sexy!! Nah, seriously they do give a firmer pedal feel on heavier brake applications.

so is there ANY benefit to fitting these to a non-track used R34GTT?

Of course there's a benefit to using braided hoses.

Your pedal feels noticably firmer and braking reponse is more immediate.

A more responsive braking pedal may save you from an accident, because your car will start to slow down as soon as you hit the brake pedal, not when its a 1/4 pressed.

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