Goodridge G-Stop Brake Lines for 17-21 Civic Type R FK8

Goodridge G-Stop Stainless Brake Line Kit - 2017-2021 Honda Civic Type R (FK8)

Track an FK8 and you'll feel it: a few hard laps in, the brake pedal starts going soft, and part of that is your rubber brake lines flexing. As the factory rubber lines heat up under repeated hard braking, they expand under pressure, so part of your pedal effort balloons the lines instead of clamping those Brembos, and the pedal goes vague right when you're braking hardest into a corner. These Goodridge braided stainless lines fix that: a PTFE inner line wrapped in a stainless steel braid that doesn't expand, so the pedal stays firm and consistent lap after lap. On a car built to be driven hard like the FK8, it's one of the most worthwhile brake upgrades you can make.

Why Braided Lines Firm Up The Pedal

Here's what's actually happening, and what these do and don't change.

Rubber brake lines flex and expand under the pressure of hard braking, and that expansion is what you feel as a soft, spongy pedal, part of your foot pressure is stretching the lines instead of applying the brakes. It gets worse the harder and more repeatedly you brake and the hotter everything gets, which is exactly what happens on a track day.

The stainless braid around these Goodridge lines doesn't expand the way rubber does, so all your pedal pressure goes straight to the Brembo calipers. The result is a firmer, more responsive pedal with a consistent, linear feel that holds up under hard, repeated braking where rubber lines go soft. To be clear about what braided lines do: they improve pedal feel and consistency, they're not a substitute for better pads, rotors, or tires if you're chasing shorter stopping distances, but for how the brakes feel and respond, especially the firmness that holds through a session, the difference is immediate and genuine. On a car with brakes as capable as the FK8's Brembos, firm lines let you actually feel and use that capability instead of masking it behind spongy rubber.

PTFE Core, Stainless Braid

The construction is what makes them firm and durable.

Each line is a PTFE inner line (which handles brake fluid and heat without degrading) inside a stainless steel overbraid that provides the firmness and protects the line from abrasion and corrosion. Stainless braided lines hold up far better over time than rubber, and they look the part under the car too.

Goodridge is the name in braided brake lines, developed for motorsport, and these go through a nine-point quality-assurance process, each line tested for tensile strength and pressure-rated to 3,000 psi. They meet FMVSS 106 (the federal brake-hose safety standard), are DOT compliant, and are TÜV approved, so they're properly certified, not just a cosmetic braided line.

Complete Kit, Direct Bolt-On

Everything for the install is in the box.

This is a complete set of lines covering both front and rear, with the hardware to fit them, so there's nothing else to source. The hose ends and brackets are made to match your factory design, so it's a direct bolt-on replacement for the rubber lines, mating to your factory Brembo calipers with no modification. It's a straightforward swap, you're replacing the lines one for one and bleeding the system.

They're ABS-compatible, and on ABS-equipped cars they also help reduce the pedal chatter you can feel through soft rubber lines.

Fitment

2017-2021 Honda Civic Type R (FK8)

Complete kit, front and rear, with hardware. Direct fit, mates to factory Brembo calipers.

This is for the FK8 Type R owner who tracks or hard-drives the car and wants a brake pedal that stays firm and consistent instead of going soft a few laps into a session. PTFE-core stainless braided lines that don't balloon like rubber, a complete front-and-rear kit that mates to your factory Brembos, motorsport-grade certification, and durable construction that outlasts the aging factory rubber. It won't shorten your stopping distances on its own, but it keeps the pedal firm and predictable when you're braking hard into every corner, which is exactly what you want on a track car. Bolt them on, bleed the brakes, and feel the difference on your next hard stop.

Fits: 2017-2021 Honda Civic Type R (FK8). Type: braided stainless steel brake line kit, complete set (front and rear). Construction: PTFE inner line, stainless steel overbraid, 3,000 psi rated. Benefit: firmer, more consistent pedal that holds up under repeated hard braking; eliminates the sponginess from flexing rubber lines. Includes: full set of lines with hardware. Install: direct bolt-on, mates to factory Brembo calipers. Certification: FMVSS 106, DOT compliant, TÜV approved.