Good writeup. Stuff is almost entirely unchanged down to the nut and bolt sizes from my '93 del Sol to your 8th gen civics. Pretty cool. I joined just to make this post, so don't bother calling me a n00b and telling me to check the date last replied and whatnot -- I won't be back.
I'm not trying to be a jerk here, but you guys might be so used to working on your shiny new cars that you've forgotten how to git 'ir done when things don't work out perfect-like. Here's a couple things I noticed that hopefully will help out anyone else who checks this DIY thread for advice.
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I used a line wrench for the nut with the hard line and I managed to strip it. Also, the wrench would just get stuck. Seems like I doing it right? Now I have to somehow replace this!
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If you don't feel like replacing your hard lines just get out the vice grips. The bolt will be stripped but as long as it doesn't leak you're fine. It may be a pain to try and get them off again later, but I can't imagine why you'd ever need to do that.
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On my 2007 FA5 the rear bracket is welded to the body, not bolted on...so I have SS lines up front and rubber in the back.
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Couldn't you use a zip tie (or something similarly ghetto) to secure the new lines to the old brackets? It may not look pretty but no one will know but you.