Vlad Soare
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Hi,
I'm considering buying a Steeda stainless steel braided clutch line. It's not overly expensive, and the installation seems to be quite straightforward. Even though I don't have issues with the clutch for the time being, a bit of insurance against having them in the future can't hurt, can it?
But there are a few things that don't seem to add up.
The instructions state that the line should be disconnected at the firewall. And indeed, one of the pictures in the PDF file shows the new stainless steel line going all the way to the firewall:
In the presentation video, the original line is shown beside the Steeda one:
But my 2020 GT seems to be a bit different. What I see in the latter picture, namely that black, crooked rubber tube partially covered in heat insulation, doesn't go to the firewall. Instead, it goes into a thin metal pipe, which in turn is connected to the firewall.
So, now, my questions:
1. I guess that in this case the instructions should not be followed literally, should they? I mean, there's no point in disconnecting the metal pipe from the firewall and replacing it together with the rest of the line. Instead, I should keep the pipe and disconnect the rest of the line from it, and connect the new line to it. Right?
2. The existing clutch line doesn't look or feel like rubber. It feels like hard plastic. It doesn't look like it might expand and inflate like a baloon, like Steeda says. Not at all. It may not be made of metal, but it still looks as sturdy as it gets. Did they perhaps change it in the 2020 MY? If so, then does it still make sense to replace it with the Steeda line? I wouldn't mind buying some insurance, but will I really need any extra insurance, given how sturdy the existing line already is?
Thank you.
I'm considering buying a Steeda stainless steel braided clutch line. It's not overly expensive, and the installation seems to be quite straightforward. Even though I don't have issues with the clutch for the time being, a bit of insurance against having them in the future can't hurt, can it?
But there are a few things that don't seem to add up.
The instructions state that the line should be disconnected at the firewall. And indeed, one of the pictures in the PDF file shows the new stainless steel line going all the way to the firewall:
In the presentation video, the original line is shown beside the Steeda one:
But my 2020 GT seems to be a bit different. What I see in the latter picture, namely that black, crooked rubber tube partially covered in heat insulation, doesn't go to the firewall. Instead, it goes into a thin metal pipe, which in turn is connected to the firewall.
So, now, my questions:
1. I guess that in this case the instructions should not be followed literally, should they? I mean, there's no point in disconnecting the metal pipe from the firewall and replacing it together with the rest of the line. Instead, I should keep the pipe and disconnect the rest of the line from it, and connect the new line to it. Right?
2. The existing clutch line doesn't look or feel like rubber. It feels like hard plastic. It doesn't look like it might expand and inflate like a baloon, like Steeda says. Not at all. It may not be made of metal, but it still looks as sturdy as it gets. Did they perhaps change it in the 2020 MY? If so, then does it still make sense to replace it with the Steeda line? I wouldn't mind buying some insurance, but will I really need any extra insurance, given how sturdy the existing line already is?
Thank you.
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