They made quite an improvement on my ute pulling up compared to the original rubber lines. I have fitted them on my old Jeep so already knew they were going to help on the ute. It was a no brainer for me. Especially with the ease of fitment and cost compared to a big brake kit. Obviously they don't compare to twin pistons but still worthwhile.
Your original rubber lines would have been 26 years old, expanded internally, replacing with new factory rubber lines would do the same thing as using steel and
a no brainer, cost effective and just as safe.
Bear in mind
you would’ve bled your brakes when installing braided lines, so that’s where your brakes actually worked properly to their potential,
from the bleed and any possible new pad change rather than saying just steel lines as ....
new rubber lines would have felt the same as steel when new.
After all you just have a simple production vehicle with adequate brakes, not a race car with huge big brakes dealing with large brake forces/heat and high speeds on a regular basis
where even new rubber wouldn’t cut the mustard let alone save your life.
There is no way your brakes pulled up/worked better (without even talking about abs or water moisture in brake fluid)
just because
of saying of using steel lines instead of new rubber ones.
It’s an ASSumption on feel when you press the pedal like a booster rather than mechanical workings.
Flexible steel Braided lines are used to prevent air bubbles forming with expansion/heat. Old rubber lines soften expand and contract under pressure/heat coupled with the old brake fluid breaking down and create tiny air bubbles and in turn relate to a
soft pedal hence why people think using braided lines gives you
better brakes. It’s just a feeling on your sole of foot... not that your brakes got better than they can be even if you replace every component brand new.
If you bought a new factory car and then you replace the rubber lines with steel the same day you got it from the dealer, the brakes
are not going to magically work better after.
Do a simple brake pedal movement measurement or any brake skid test and the
true answer is obvious.
