Front BMW brakes locking front wheels all the time, why...please guys can i have your advice? |
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Front BMW brakes locking front wheels all the time, why...please guys can i have your advice? |
budman5201 |
Nov 13 2008, 09:07 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 595 Joined: 1-April 07 From: tempe, az Member No.: 7,635 |
I recently bought new rear calipers, redid the front BMW brakes up front and installed HAWK race pads up front. The braking has significantly improved! YES! but now i have one dilema......The front brakes lock up EASILY and the rears never at all..........I wish i could make all them lock up in emergency situations or at least more Braking in the rear.
Did i just significantly make the front brakes better by installing new race pads and BMW brakes? Can i adjust anything with the stock rear system to get more pressure to the back so i dont lock up the front VERY EASILY??? thanks guys i appreciate your help..... Stock 1.7 liter GOING SUBARU 2.5 200 hp N/A soon!! Trying to make everything else PERFECT before i get my third Subaru done.....The braking was lacking on my last conversion...... thanks! Attached image(s) |
budman5201 |
Nov 22 2008, 02:19 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 595 Joined: 1-April 07 From: tempe, az Member No.: 7,635 |
WOO HOO!!! The verdict is in! My brakes are Sweet now. PADS BROKEN In........
Now the only limit are exactly as someone put it, my tires. My tires look brand new, but are obviously very old. Build date 2002. They are hard as heck when i try to bend the tread with my fingernail. NO give. So fresh tires all the way around soon, I bet i'll see even better than my stopping distance i already have... Current setup. BMW calipers up front, hawk pads. New rubber lines all the way around. NEW calipers in back with Portofield Orange pads (now broken in fully). Patrick motorsports Brake fluid inside lines. Stops on a dime, rears never lock up during emergency situations. Fronts Lock up easily, but probably a little too easily to once again NEEDED new rubber up front first. Solution today or next weekend. Sticky nice quality tires. COOL thanks guys for your help. My first 914 with Killer stopping. |
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