Originally posted by MFE:
All they do is give a better feel, they do not affect braking performance at all other than your ability to modulate the brakes better. And the non-DOT ones can be and usually are better than the DOT ones becuase they use a better connection between line and banjo, but the connection simply isn't DOT approved.

And yes, be very careful with their routing and/or put some protection on them because they can be rubbed through by tire, wheel, or strut with catastrophic results.




For most folks here, I would recommend getting DOT approved lines. If you are asking here, you won't know enough to honestly discern the difference between a really good non-DOT line and a really bad non-DOT line.

And what MFE said about routing, be very careful, not only because somehting can rub through the line, but also, the line can rub through other stuff. The stainless wrap on the outside can act like a little file on anything near it. tire, strut, etc. and it is more than capable of going through even a strut body over time.


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