First of all, not my picture, but I have highlighted the line where it is rubbing with the GT Spec bar. Suggestions on what to do here? Obviously not good to have metal on metal contact. I have had the following things suggested:

Wrapping line in electrical tape
Cutting a notch in the mount for the line
Putting a piece of foam between them

What do you guys think?

 

IIRC, the bracket slides slightly under that line. Can you try wiggling it a bit to get it under there? If not, slice a piece of heater hose down the middle and wrap it around that line where its rubbing. You may also be able to bend the line a bit but be careful!

 

The horizontal plate (The part that is secured with bolts) is able to slide underneath it, however the vertical piece (welded to the horizontal piece) is hitting it

You can see what I mean in the picture, it is the blue vertical piece near the back

 

just push it out of the way...its just the AC line and there is enough room to wiggle them around and move it.

 

im assuming your meaning these lines right here..they might actually be the brake lines. you can pop them out of the clip and move them alittle.

 

In your picture, on the mount on the right. There is 2 lines near the bolt at 10 oclock. When in place, the mount is rubbing on one of those metal lines

 

yes those are just brake lines. Scoot them over out of the way. wont hurt them at all. or bend them slightly around the mount. Most people un-clip form the OEM Plastic clip they are held on by and just pull them up alittle or scoot them over

 

How do you move it permanently? I tried bending them but they are really stiff metal. Easy to move out of the way, but not sure how to do it permanently.

 

alittle bit of elbow grease. promise they will move. I have had 3 gt spec strut bars on my coupes and other members locally that I installed and you just move them. Trust me they will move and wont hurt them.

 

OK, do you know if they are likely to break? If they do break, would I be able to replace it with a silicone hose?

 

no offense bro but if your questioning silicon lines versus metal lines I dont think you need a strut bar on your car or any of the mods in your sig. Not trying to say anything but brake lines equal pressure.....your brake lines require a hardened tubing for no flex to distribute the pressure from your foot. so not you cannot replace brake lines with silicon hose. I am fairly certain it would eat the silicon hose as well. Lastly they wont break I can promise you that. The Brembo lines I can bend and move around all day long to replace rotors and pads without any issues. You can move this a 1/4 of an inch without a problem. the only options are replacing with stainless brake line but that is only from the caliper to the brake line fitting screw within the fender well.

 

I didnt think it would work, just wanted to find out if I was completely out of luck if I break the lines, they feel to me like they will kink before they bend, but this is my first time touching anything related to brakes (beyond changing pads) so I have almost no knowledge of the system. Ill give it a bend when I get home, should be able to get this installed quickly if it goes smoothly.

 

look at my post count bro! trust me and what I am saying

 

Split a piece of fuel hose and slide it over that line. Had to do the same thing with the AC line near my intake.

 

There is some protection lower down the line, I was thinking about cutting a piece of that with an exacto and sliding it up