Actually, the brakes are very much improved. With the old setup, I would get one good push on the pedal at the top end of the track. On the next push, the pedal always felt like it was going to the floor. Scared myself a couple of times and I always had to warn anyone that drove it on what to expect. The pedal still is not as firm as I would like, but the car stops way better now. As it was a combination of issues before -- old worn rotors, factory hoses, and pads of unknown origin, I simply cannot say how much of a difference the braided lines have made.
