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Goodridge G-Stop Stainless Brake Line Kit - 2009-2014 Acura TL (Base & SH-AWD)
If your TL's brake pedal feels soft or vague under hard braking, part of that is your rubber brake lines flexing. As the factory rubber lines age and heat up, they expand under pressure, so some of your pedal effort goes into ballooning the lines instead of clamping the brakes, and the pedal loses its firmness. 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. On a TL that's driven hard, or just one where you want a tighter, more connected brake feel, it's a genuine upgrade over the soft factory setup.
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 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 as the factory rubber ages.
The stainless braid around these Goodridge lines doesn't expand the way rubber does, so all your pedal pressure goes straight to the calipers. The result is a firmer, more responsive pedal with a more consistent feel that holds up under hard 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, the difference is immediate and genuine, a noticeably firmer, more connected pedal than the soft factory setup.
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, which cracks and degrades with age, 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, using your factory 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
2009-2014 Acura TL (Base and SH-AWD)
Front and rear lines included. Direct fit, works with factory calipers.
This is for the 09-14 TL owner, base or SH-AWD, who wants a firmer, more consistent brake pedal, whether you drive the car hard or just want it to feel tighter and more connected than the soft factory setup. PTFE-core stainless braided lines that don't balloon like rubber, a complete front-and-rear kit with all the hardware, motorsport-grade certification, and durable construction that outlasts the aging factory rubber. It won't shorten your stopping distances on its own, but it firms up how the pedal feels and holds up. Bolt them on, bleed the brakes, and feel the difference the first time you push the pedal.
Fits: 2009-2014 Acura TL (Base and SH-AWD). 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; eliminates the sponginess from flexing rubber lines. Includes: full set of front and rear lines with hardware. Install: direct bolt-on, works with factory calipers. Certification: FMVSS 106, DOT compliant, TÜV approved.
2009-2014 Acura TL