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Goodridge Stainless Steel Clutch Line - 1994-2001 Acura Integra (DC)
If your clutch pedal feels soft or vague, hard to feel exactly where it engages, part of that is your rubber clutch line flexing. The same way a rubber brake line balloons under pressure, the rubber clutch line swells when you press the pedal, so some of your effort stretches the line instead of moving the clutch, and the engagement point gets mushy and imprecise. This Goodridge braided stainless clutch line fixes that: a PTFE inner line in a stainless braid that doesn't swell, so the pedal firms up and the engagement becomes crisp and predictable. On a DC Integra, especially a built or hard-driven one, it's a cheap upgrade that makes the car feel noticeably more connected.
Why A Braided Clutch Line Firms Up The Pedal
It's the same physics as a braided brake line, applied to the clutch hydraulics.
The clutch pedal pushes fluid through the line to the slave cylinder, which disengages the clutch. A rubber line expands under that pressure, so instead of all your pedal effort moving the clutch, some of it just balloons the line, which is what makes the pedal feel soft and the engagement point vague and hard to pin down. It gets worse as the rubber ages and softens.
The stainless braid around this Goodridge line doesn't swell, so your pedal pressure goes straight to the slave cylinder. The result is a firmer clutch pedal with a crisp, clearly-defined engagement point, you can feel exactly where the clutch grabs, which makes smooth shifts and quick, precise clutch work much easier. On a car you're rowing through the gears hard, that positive, connected feel is a genuine improvement over the vague factory setup.
PTFE Core, Stainless Braid, Teflon Coated
The construction is built to handle real clutch pressure without swelling.
It's a PTFE inner line wrapped in a braided stainless steel exterior, finished with an external Teflon coating. That combination handles high clutch hydraulic pressure without swelling or bursting, where the stock rubber line gives and softens. The stainless braid also resists abrasion and corrosion and holds up far better over time than rubber, which perishes with age, so on a 20-plus-year-old DC, it both improves the feel and replaces a tired factory line.
Complete, Direct Replacement
This comes with everything needed to replace your stock clutch line, it's a direct replacement for the factory part, so you're swapping one line for the other and bleeding the clutch hydraulics afterward. Straightforward, and an easy job to do alongside a clutch install, or on its own for the pedal-feel improvement.
Fitment
1994-2001 Acura Integra (DC): GS, GS-R, LS, RS, and Special Edition, manual transmission
Direct replacement, includes everything needed for installation.
This is for the DC Integra owner who wants a firmer, more precise clutch pedal with a clearly-defined engagement point, whether you're doing a clutch, building the car, or just tired of the vague factory feel on an aging line. PTFE-core braided stainless construction that doesn't swell like the old rubber, a complete direct-replacement kit, and a real improvement in how connected the car feels through the gears. It's an inexpensive upgrade that pairs perfectly with a clutch job, and a great standalone fix for a soft clutch pedal. Bolt it in, bleed the clutch, and feel the difference on your next shift.
Fits: 1994-2001 Acura Integra (DC) GS/GS-R/LS/RS/Special Edition, manual transmission. Type: braided stainless steel clutch line, direct replacement. Construction: PTFE inner line, braided stainless steel, external Teflon coating. Benefit: firmer clutch pedal with a crisp, defined engagement point; eliminates the softness from a swelling rubber line. Includes: everything needed for installation. Best paired with: a clutch install, or fitted on its own for improved pedal feel.
1994-2001 Acura Integra GS/LS/RS/GS-R