95 zz34 brake booster hose

[napatiger]

I had to stop fast from 15 mph and I had no stopping power, therefor I hit the guy in front of me....$2100 later I have the front end looking good again, I should post a pic.
Anyways, should I just order an OEM brake booster hose and replace or get a stainless steel one, and if so, what is the dimentions and end cap, or where could I order one?

Thanks DOHC friends

Early 95 Monte Z34
Black w/black leather interior
No O2 sensor past the cat
500watt rockford fosgate with 10"'s
squashed a riced eclipse,
Barely beat an integra w/intake

[SappySE107]

I would either use a stock replacement, or get some metal tubing with rubber ends to connect to the plenum and the brake booster.

[bud36light]

I replaced mine with a oem. Something like $10. That one hose sure can cause alot of problems cant it? I mean if you can get 100,000 miles out of it it must be ok to put the same one back in.

[RedZMonte]

the good think about the steel braided ones i make are that they will not get saturated with oil and get soft again like the stock rubber ones do. they will not collapse. Everyone that has put one on including myself noticed an amasing difference over the stock ones that have gotten mush and collapse over the years. definatly one of the most bang for the buck mods to do in my opinion. i have a SS braided one if you are interested just e-mail me. "RedZMonte@Hotmail.com"

Shane

[dykz34]

I noticed NOTHING when I put on a braided stainless steel hose. I would recommend getting an OEM one.

[Anonymous]

Not only did I not notice it when i got the steel one on, but it was a bitch to get on. When I bent it becuz the line has some radical bends in it, the steel braiding just "cracked." I think that the curve is way to sharp for a steel braided line. I am using just a OEM rubber piece. It was cheap, fit right in, and hasn't caused me trouble yet.

And how in hell does oil get on the line??? It runs in no place where oil runs. The line runs right behind the plenum, ABOVE the cam cover/valve cover.

[4spdz34]

oil gets in the line from the plenum, which holds oil, all of em do. it gets in there from the pcv system

[ryan.hess]

I would either use a stock replacement, or get some metal tubing with rubber ends to connect to the plenum and the brake booster.

My next project is to replace the stock rotten piece with some of that bendable copper tubing.... What size is the hose? 3/8?

[demonte1997]

I don't think you will see an enormous difference b/t OEM and the SS replacement if there wasn't a kink in the OEM hose to begin with.

[ryan.hess]

I don't think you will see an enormous difference b/t OEM and the SS replacement if there wasn't a kink in the OEM hose to begin with.

No, but it's one thing more that I'll never have to replace again..

[napatiger]

I think I'll go with the SS hose because of durability and looks, I'm not sure about copper tubing, isn't there too much vibration?

[timg]

I've got the SS hose and it's working great for me. It was a HUGE improvement. It was difficult to get on though.

Tim

[ryan.hess]

I think I'll go with the SS hose because of durability and looks, I'm not sure about copper tubing, isn't there too much vibration?

Vibration wouldn't be a problem. You need rubber ends anyways to connect to the barbs, and they would act as isolators. How cheap is this SS hose? If it's more than $15, it isn't worth it to me....

[ez112]

BUMP!!!

Ok I am in need on a braided line, and no one to buy it from. I know all it is, is AN fitting line, but what size. And what do you use to tighten it up? A regular clamp??

Ok thanks.

[patgizz]

holy old ass thread batman.

to figure out AN sizes:
-an size is the diameter in 16th of an inch. therefore:

-4 = 1/4"
-6 = 3/8"
-8 = 1/2"

your stock hose is 3/8 and therefore -6 AN hose.

you can slip it on and clamp it. since i dont think there's any other way in this case. i've used it before for brake booster lines and never seen a difference vs good vacuum hose or fuel line. threfore i stick to the cheaper and just as effective alternative. but for fuel lines i run braided stainless w/ the proper fittings(problem being it's usually around $200 to properly plumb a car with braided stainless).