Honda Civic Type-R (FK8) Steel Braided Brake Lines

We have supplied and installed yet another set of SUPERCIRCUIT high performance steel braided brake line to the FK8 Honda Civic Type-R (FK8R) at our installation bays today.

<FRONT BRAKES>

Firstly, the front wheels of the Honda Civic FK8 Type-R is removed in order to access to the front brake hoses.

The below picture shows how the factory stock original front rubber brake hose of the Honda Civic FK8 Type-R held by the 'centre bracket'.

Nothing wrong with original rubber brake hoses, they are cheaper to produce and also serve the purpose of transferring the brake fluid pressure to the calipers accordingly.

However, under extreme or hard braking conditions, when the brake fluid starts to boil, the brake pedal slackens and the braking power drops significantly. When brake fluid boils, air locks are produced that can be compressed; therefore brake pedal can be pressed right down to the floor but the vehicle brakes will not be applied i.e. brake fade.

We replaced the front rubber brake hoses of the Honda Civic FK8 Type-R with the SUPERCIRCUIT Steel Braided Brake Hoses as shown in the picture below.

The SUPERCIRCUIT front steel braided brake hoses also come with compatible brackets which is crucial to secure the front brake hose in position regardless how the front wheels are steered or how the front suspensions are travelled, so it is not rubbing with anything around it e.g. rims, tyres or the front shock absorbers.

<REAR BRAKES>

The original rear side of this Honda Civic FK8 Type-R brake system comes with solid disc with rubber brake hose setup as shown below.

We replaced the rear rubber brake hoses with the SUPERCIRCUIT steel braided ones as shown in the below picture.

The length of each SUPERCIRCUIT steel braided brake lines on the Honda Civic FK8 Type-R are carefully calibrated so they are not subjected to over stretching or compressed during the movement suspensions.

Further more, the PTFE Teflon inner core is very resistance to expansion under pressure therefore a more responsive brake during normal driving and also preventing 'brake fading' due to boiling brake fluid during extreme conditions.

To make a booking for installation or for more information about the above SUPERCIRCUIT Steel Braided Brake Line Kit specially developed for the Honda Civic FK8 Type-R, please contact SuperCircuit Exhaust Pro Shop, SS13 Subang Jaya Industrial Estate. Tel: 03 5632 2855 or 'LIKE' and follow our SUPERCIRCUIT Steel Braided Brake Lines Facebook for more production updates and information.

Honda Civic FN2 Type-R Steel Braided Brake Lines

The SUPERCIRCUIT Steel Braided Brake Lines made for the European Version Honda Civic FN2 Type-R for better braking response and stopping power.

To access to the front brake hoses, remove the front wheels of the Honda Civic FN2 Type-R as shown in the picture below.

The below picture shows the factory stock rubber brake hose of the front right hand side of the Honda Civic FN2 Type-R. Rubber brake hoses have the tendency to expand under high braking pressure and while the brake fluid is cooking (over heated), hence delayed the braking response.

To counter the shortfall of the rubber brake hoses, the SUPERCIRCUIT Teflon core with braided stainless steel around it does not expand or swelling under such condition, so the braking performance is maintained even under very high operation temperature and extremely high braking pressure!

The below picture shows the front right hand side of the Honda Civic FN2 Type-R brake hose being replaced by the SUPERCIRCUIT Stainless Steel braided one.

Please take note that there are in total f4 pieces of rubber brake hoses at the rear of the Honda Civic FN2 Type-R. 2 pieces are located at slightly above the rear axle and the other two are at each rear calipers.

In order to get the optimum braking benefits from the steel braided brake lines, all 6 pieces of the factory stock rubber brake hoses are to be replaced by the SUPERCIRCUIT steel braided brake lines. 

This is the rear left inner rubber brake hose and the second picture below shows after it is replaced by the SUPERCIRCUIT steel braided one.

In the pictures below, the Honda Civic FN2 Type-R rubber brake hose at the inner right side of the rear axle and that being replaced by the steel braided one. 

The other two rear rubber brake hoses are at the rear calipers, one each for the rear calipers of the Honda Civic FN2 Type-R.

The length of the brake hoses and the angle of the fittings are carefully calculated and simulation of the movements on both front and rear suspension and steering is taken into account during the development of this brake hose kit to ensure maximum safety.

The USA engineered SuperCircuit steel Braided Brake Lines are compliant to Society of Automotive Engineers, International (SAE J1401) and DOT Standard Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS106) and every hose is tested to 3000 p.s.i. (normal brake master pump will reach around 1800 p.s.i.). Best of all, it comes with Lifetime Warranty*. 

To order or for more information about the above SUPERCIRCUIT Steel Braided Brake Line Kit specially developed for the Honda Civic FN2 Type-R, please contact SuperCircuit Exhaust Pro Shop, SS13 Subang Jaya Industrial Estate. Tel: 03 5632 2855 or join our Facebook Page for more updates and information on the brake lines.

* T&C applies.