Steeda brake lines

I have the Steeda s/s brake line kit. Rear wheels installed effortlessly. Replacement bracket was an exact match for the OEM part. Front wheels, eh. Stock bracket was brazed to the AN female fitting. Heavy steel, left and right mirror image. The brackets Steeda sent are drilled for the 10mm bolt and with an index tab, just like the stock ones. Instead of angled/twisted steel with a 5/8"/16mm hole, they are simple "L" braces with a hole threaded for an allen bolt and a pinch clamp. The clamp is sized for the brake hard line. When installed, it's an inch or two short of the hard line. Since the Steeda brackets are identical and have index tabs, I can't have installed them backwards, upside down, or swapped left side to right. I cut the bracket from the OEM line, but haven't drilled it for the AN fitting yet. Attached are two pix: one of the Steeda bracket and clamp, one of the stock bracket cut from the OEM line. Can't figure out how the Steeda brackets work (if they do), and for the first time ever, Steeda has not been helpful. Please tell me if I need to fabricate my own brackets, or I am too freaking stupid to figure out how the Steeda brackets install. Thanks!

So the new bracket is supposed to replace the stock bracket holding the hard line? Or is it supposed to hold the braided line after the hardline connection? I only ask because I can't remember what the stock set up looked like.

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07 Boss said:

So the new bracket is supposed to replace the stock bracket holding the hard line? Or is it supposed to hold the braided line after the hardline connection? I only ask because I can't remember what the stock set up looked like.

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I believe it's supposed to replace the stock bracket, because the OEM one is brazed to the line fitting. The clamp for the Steeda bracket is sized for the hard line. When the new bracket is bolted to the frame, it's nearly two inches away from the hard line, and the wrong angle/ orientation. I don't want to bend the hard line (and I doubt that's what Steeda wanted me to do). The picture I posted of the ugly bracket is the one I cut from the stock line and have bent to meet the fitting on the new line. I still need to drill a 16mm hole in it.

86GT351 said:

Have you contacted Steeda? 954-960-0774. Great Customer Service Team

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I agree. This is not my first Steeda purchase and I have always been impressed with their service, both quality/ knowledge and speed. I have been working by email with two of their sales team (who know far more about Mustangs than I will, ever). Either I have stumped them (not likely), they don't understand what I'm asking (possible, because I may be using the wrong terms), or the question itself is so stupid they want everyone in the company to have a good laugh before they let me know (not so farfetched).

It replaces the stock. While I installed Wilwood brakes and lines, I had a similar situation. Its up to the installer to make it work. This is a quote from Wilwood`s instructions.

"In absence of specific instructions for brake line routing, the installer must use his best professional judgement on correct routing...." It goes on and on but you get the idea.

wdrlaw said:

I believe it's supposed to replace the stock bracket, because the OEM one is brazed to the line fitting. The clamp for the Steeda bracket is sized for the hard line. When the new bracket is bolted to the frame, it's nearly two inches away from the hard line, and the wrong angle/ orientation. I don't want to bend the hard line (and I doubt that's what Steeda wanted me to do). The picture I posted of the ugly bracket is the one I cut from the stock line and have bent to meet the fitting on the new line. I still need to drill a 16mm hole in it.



I agree. This is not my first Steeda purchase and I have always been impressed with their service, both quality/ knowledge and speed. I have been working by email with two of their sales team (who know far more about Mustangs than I will, ever). Either I have stumped them (not likely), they don't understand what I'm asking (possible, because I may be using the wrong terms), or the question itself is so stupid they want everyone in the company to have a good laugh before they let me know (not so farfetched).

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Who are you working with there?

Bending brake lines to fit is fine as long as yo don't put a kink in it. I had to move mine in a bit in order to mount my solenoid. I don't think it was too far but I remember doing a little bending. I also think my actual line is zip tied to my wheel sensor wire.




If you wanna use the steeda bracket why not just drill a new mounting hole higher up or wherever it needs to go.

I have a 2nd gen F-body I'm working on and I have bent and twisted the hard lines to fit my new orientation of my portioning valve. That took a bit of work and I bought new lines to tweak instead of trying to bend the 40 yr old hard lines

86GT351 said:

Who are you working with there?

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John Marton and Rod Williamson. First time with John--Rod has helped with a couple small issues in the past.

"If you wanna use the steeda bracket why not just drill a new mounting hole higher up or wherever it needs to go."

DOH! Maybe it's Steeda option #3 from my earlier post (pass this around so everybody has a good laugh).

And yes, the sensor line needs zip ties.

Laga said:

It replaces the stock. While I installed Wilwood brakes and lines, I had a similar situation. Its up to the installer to make it work. This is a quote from Wilwood`s instructions.

"In absence of specific instructions for brake line routing, the installer must use his best professional judgement on correct routing...." It goes on and on but you get the idea.

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I am a great believer in RTFM. This is the first thing I've bought from Steeda that did not include instructions, so....

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Thanks to all who responded. This is the best forum for non-gearheads like me to get straight and usually gentle advice.

wdrlaw said:

John Marton and Rod Williamson. First time with John--Rod has helped with a couple small issues in the past.

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Rod has been there for a long time. He is basically our go to guy.

When I installed stainless steel lines on my 93 5.0 LX I had to zip tie them. Zip ties worked fine. I just checked them every time I changed the oil or rotated the tires. Never had a problem; never had to replace one.

Just to wrap this up: There was nowhere in the wheel well to put the Steeda bracket that came close to the hard line/braided line connection. I cut both OEM brackets off the stock lines, clamped them in a vise, and beat the *$%# out of them until I got them to line up with the new lines. Everything is fine now, but my view of Steeda support has dimmed from outstanding to merely excellent. Thanks again for all the suggestions.