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Hi All,

I am doing some reading on s/s braided brake lines for the V35 and so far, have come across these brands:

1. Earl's (popular in Japan) ....sub $200 USD delivered

2. Stoptec ...low $200 USD delivered

3. Goodridge...low $200 USD delivered

All of them are TUV, DOT, etc approved in the US.

I just wanted to know if any of you have braided lines for your car, and if so, which brand? I've also heard that it is illegal to have these on your car...Anyone shed light on this?

RS73 told me that he enquired about street-legal ones, but they wanted $500 for the set of 6.....(yes, V35s need 6 lines and they are all the same couplings for Brembos and Non-Brembos)

The cheapest should be Earl's (since they have an office in Syd) and I have already enquired about pricing.

Maybe it's time to setup a GB????

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Well, Earl's just got back to me....they don't do street legal brake lines....so maybe the myth is true....s/s braided lines r illegal in Aust...

ive had MALTECH lines on my 180sx, which are ADR approved and made in OZ

excellent product

i had nismo lines on my s15 but they werent adr approved.

if insurance knows what they are looking for your insurance is void if you have non adr approved braided lines.

I looked up an old email from Maltech, $435 to be precise. last year May.

so you could get USD$200+ shipping which won't be ADR and will void your insurance if they find out about it,

or around $400 but you keep within conditions in your insurer's policy, ie. all parts are street legal.

I've got Maltech lines on the Z33, which are ADR approved. I don't know how well (or how badly) brake lines can work and I also did a Brembo caliper upgrade at the same time so I can't even accurately comment on feel. I have tracked the car since and not died. They're a Victorian company to boot.

V-Sport sells Goodridge lines, which are apparently also ADR approved.

I had Maltech one on my R33 and it didn't have a clear cover put over the top.

It does however have a round 1cm of rubber sleeve at the end of the hose fitting, with ADR approval number imprinted on it.

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