Brakes Wheels 1st Gen Tires RECS needed: SS Brake Lines & Brake Fluid

Goodridge SS brake lines and Motul brake fluid are good choices...2cents

 

I got mine from waymotorworks and the ATE blue brake fluid .

 

Of course I recommend our WMW SS brake lines. One of the biggest things our lines have that others don't is plastic coating on the ends where the line is connected to the fittings on the ends. This is important cause other lines like the goodridge don't have this and the lines ends up getting cut or frayed where it is crimped. Also we use factory style fittings on the ends so NO cutting is required to install them.

As for fluid I don't like the ATE blue. Had too many experiences with it causing a soft pedal. I suggest the Motul RBF600, plus it has a higher boiling point than the blue so it's a win win.

 

I got my SS lines from Chad at Detroit Tuned. They have been on there over 5 years & 80,000 or so miles. Good as new. For fluid I alternate between ATL Blue & Amber. Rock hard peddle on my MINI.

Detroit Tuned Stainless Steel Brake Lines - Detroit Tuned

 

Grassroots Garage stainless steel lines and ATE Typ 200 brake fluid. Stay away from Super Blue unless you want everything (reservoir, brake lines, bleed hose) dyed blue. The advantage is you can tell easier when everything's flushed, but that blue color is annoying, and it never goes away.

If you're going to the track regularly, Motul 600 seems like a better choice. I drank the Super Blue kool-aid for a while, then got rid of the stuff.

 

Still drinking the Blue Kool-aide here. Matches my paint job.

There are more than a few good choices for brake fluid. Read the spec's & choose according to your needs.

 

I bought 2 qts but only ended up using one in the pressure bleeder.

 

3/4 quart will flush the entire system, so just buy one.

 

It really depends on what you're using the car for. For track, I finally switched from ATE to Motul, and I'll stick with the Motul. I've never boiled it.

However, Motul really isn't good for a daily driver; it needs to be changed more frequently because of the inevitable water absorption. For a daily driver, and decent DOT 4 brake fluid will do.

 

I've had bad luck with the Ireland SS lines, I guess you get what you pay for, I wouldn't spend my money on those again. The fittings rusted very quickly-even before they saw any road salt.

As far as brake fluid, unless you are really seeing extreme temps on the track, the Valvoline Synthetic dot 3/4 off the shelf of your friendly local parts store is great stuff and inexpensive. I've used it for daily driver use, lots of autox use, and even track day use on race tires, never once with an issue. I've also used Motul and ATE fluid in the past without issue. I do bleed my brakes once or twice a year with fresh fluid, no matter what flavor of fluid I'm running.

Jason

 

2c, I have the WMW SS Lines and use the Motul

As far as brrake fluid qty depends on experiience. First time I did it I needed a quart and a addnl 1/3, next time I did it with only 1 qt. Looks like Ben's a little ahead of the curve needing only 3/4 qt. :cornut:

 

I recently installed the lines and motul fluid from Way. I liked that the lines were covered in clear tubing so the dirt does not cling to the lines. I would suggest a Motive pressure bleeder. Made the process of flushing the system by myself simple.

 

I love the motive, but the resvoir is so big, it takes up a bunch of fluid...

I wish I could find a screw on cylinder that would work as a tank expansion, then, when I'm just doing a quick bleed I could use less fluid and do the bleed job with gravity alone. You can do it without and expansion to the tank, but there isn't much margin for error, especially if you don't have another set of eyes handy...

 

Yeah, I get that a lot.

If you're using Super Blue / Type 200, there's no reason not to use the whole can when you flush 'em, the fluid's not going to be good a few months later when you go to bleed the brakes. I started using some expensive stuff that comes in 1/4L bottles, and it took 3 of them to flush the brakes and the clutch. I think Motul comes in 1/2L bottles, and you should be able to flush all four corners with one bottle if you're careful.

 

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I don't understand the requirement for SS brake lines for a stictly street driven car?

Also don't think you need high temp brake fluid, all of that is total overkill for a car that doesn't hit the track - and I'm talking road course, not Auto X...I think both of these have been overhyped over the years.

The stock brakes on a MINI even with stock pads are pretty phenomenal, very few people (if any) will be able to overdrive their brakes just on the road.

I think you're wasting your money....

 

Just part of a MINI owners youifacation. Yep MINIs come with some pretty good brakes & some folks want better overkilled ones.

IMHO money spent on brake upgrades is not a waste of money.... Your mileage may vary.