Corvette Magazine

At the center is a flexible Teflon hose that seals in the brake fluid, just like OE brake hoses. The benefit is found in the outer shell. The Teflon hose is incased by a stainless steel braided shell. This is what gives the hose its strength and durability and is why they're referred to as lines and not hoses. This strength and durability is precisely why stainless steel lines have been preferred over rubber hoses on race cars. However, just because a part is on a race car doesn't mean it should be on a street car. Conversely, that doesn't mean it shouldn't be either.
Simply put, stainless steel brake lines are superior to the original equipment rubber brake hoses. Over time, rubber hoses dry out and crack. This leads to leaks and an eventual rupture. Granted a bad hose is usually discovered long before it bursts and under normal driving conditions it does take considerable time for a hose to reach failure. However,

if the most aggressive driving you do with your Corvette is in a car show parade, your factory hoses are fine. Just have them inspected when you get your pads changed out at 60 or 80,000 miles. For those of you who are only used to changing brake pads at 5 to 10,000 miles (or less), get rid of those hoses and install a set of stainless steel lines like those sold by DRM. Whether you're aggressive on the street or auto-crossing on the weekend you'll enjoy the benefits. Most notable is a firmer and more consistent brake pedal. This comes from the strength of the stainless steel shell. With rubber, every time you stab the brake pedal the hose balloons slightly under the extreme internal hydraulic pressure. You will feel this ballooning as a soft brake pedal. Now add to that the high temperatures generated during heavy braking and the result is braking inconsistency. As the temperature goes up so does the flexibility of rubber and therefore