Rev Ups — brake lines

Let’s talk about one of the most overlooked upgrades on a performance car—steel braided brake lines. Not flashy. Not loud. But if you’ve ever hit the middle of a braking zone, mashed the pedal, and gotten that nasty squishy feeling underfoot instead of confidence? Yeah. This one’s for you. I learned the hard way. It was a stinking hot day out at Wakefield. I was halfway through my fourth session, cooking the brakes into every downhill corner. First few laps were golden. Firm pedal. Solid bite. But by lap seven? The pedal started going soft—mushy, like stepping on a sponge....