Thanks for the nice comments guys.
Dylan,
Thanks for the heads up on the 1800 rear end car. I'll get in contact and see where it leads me.
asneddon,
DOT-approved braided SS brake lines are indeed available for the 122, at least I know that
IPD sells them. I'm still debating if I want to deal with replacing them often though. I might just stick with OEM lines for their longer life. Here's a
wiki on brake lines with a good amount of info.