Stinless Steel Brakelines

[Alex 240Z]

Just received set of Stainless Steel Brakelines from MSA and when I opened them up each line had this sticker that read For Off-Road use Do not use on Public Highways plus I ordered the steel braded for my clutch slave cylinder line are these ok to use????

[2ManyZs]

Don't worry, they are fine. It's just the manufacturers way of being released from liability since they may not have DOT approval. Take the stickers off and no one will ever question them, if they are OK for racing, they must be OK for everyday street use. Every Z I have ever owned had the stainless lines on them, and they all had the same sticker that went in the trash.

[Alex 240Z]

Thanks Again !!!!! Like having my own private mechanic !!!

100th post Happy NEW YEAR

[Bambikiller240]

Alex 240Z posted:

..........each line had this sticker that read For Off-Road use Do not use on Public Highways.......

The hoses that MSA sells are manufactured by Earl's Performance

http://www.earlsperformance.com/html/index.htm and though the hoses are not D.O.T. approved, they are high quality units. I've used these MSA sold lines on several 240Z's and have never had a failure. They just do not have the "whip dampner" feature of their "HYPERFIRM" Line of products refered to in the quote below.

"The Teflon / stainless steel brake hoses have not been available for legal use on street driven vehicles until recently. All safety- related components on street vehicle must meet stringent requirements and tests set forth by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration of the U.S. Department of Transportation. The most demanding test for brake hoses is the "whip test", designed to simulate the continuous flexing of the hoses during suspension and steering movement. Until Earl's developed and patented their exclusive "whip dampener", Teflon / stainless steel hoses were not able to pass this extremely rigorous test.

The D.O.T. does not "approve" any products. It calls out specifications and tests procedures that the components must meet. The manufacturers then self-certify that they are in compliance. The D.O.T. mat randomly require that components be tested by an independent certified laboratory selected by the D.O.T.

If D.O.T. approval is something you need to have for peace of mind, take those back and buy custom manufactured hoses from an Earl's distributor, or AeroQuip, or Russell's, or Goodridge. They will cost more because they've had to pay the significant costs for testing to meet D.O.T. requirements.