[Gunpilot]

Can you replace stock brake lines, with steel braided lines, without removing the clam??????????

 

[good2go]

Yes, my mechanic put the car on the lift and replaced the stock brake lines with Goodridge braided SS brake line kit without removing the clams.

 

[Gunpilot]

Saaaaweet!......... I read someplace you could not but after all the brain cells I killed over Christmas I could not remember?

 

[livethedream]

On an Elise you can. On the Exige it is a clam off job at least that was the forum consensus when I asked.

 

[Almighty]

Hmmm this is good news! I've been tossing around the idea of braided lines.

 

[cyow5]

It'd be worth it if you even have to remove the clam; I bought mine with the stainless lines and updated pads and discs, and it has the best brake feel of anything I've ever driven. Almost zero flex


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[Gunpilot]

Okay, guess I should have said 07 Exige, this isn't looking good so far!

 

[rmsaroyan]

yes, you can, at least I did on my '05 Elise. There are a couple of threads on LT if you look which (with photos) will show you how to do it. Sorry I don't have enough time to search it up now but they are there. after removing the access panels, it involves enlarging a couple of access holes on the crash structure on the front so you can get a wrench in back there. Wasn't very difficult. Highly recommended if you track the car; I had a stock rubber hose on the front fail at one point.....

 

[Gunpilot]

Have poured all over the Forum today looking for threads on this. Found one good one with pictures.

http://www.lotustalk.com/forums/f91...instruction-how-install-ss-brake-lines-98790/

The rest were outdated and none of the links worked. One was so old Phil was asking how they did it!

 

[Gunpilot]

Final outcome on this....... You absolutely can not on an Exige with the clam on!

 

[Nessal]

Good to know.

 

[billsaidso]

Just did mines on an 07 Exige and the clam has to come off.


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[livethedream]

Final outcome on this....... You absolutely can not on an Exige with the clam on!

Can I say I told you so. -poke-