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) |
Eric_Shea |
Nov 24 2008, 10:48 AM
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PMB Performance Group: Admin Posts: 19,278 Joined: 3-September 03 From: Salt Lake City, UT Member No.: 1,110 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
Sorry Dave... #2 and #4 cancel each other out.
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westgl |
Nov 27 2008, 01:27 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 41 Joined: 14-November 08 From: Rogue River, OR Member No.: 9,756 Region Association: None |
Hey Eric,
Let me say, I wish I would have read this first! I want better brakes as I have a new 200hp 200ft lbs torque motor going into my 74' 914 I too read the Pelican article, I had my local parts guy get the BMW front calipers. I have not picked them up yet and asked him to get the stock 914 front calipers they should be here Monday I bought the following from Pelican and receive these parts 1. 19mm Master cyl 2. new front & Rear rubber brake lines 3. New rotors Front & Rear 4. New organic Oem style pads front & rear 5. Rebuilt Calipers stock 914 Rear & now fronts at my local parts guy 6. Bought the T BUT will not use it, Ill stay with the valve What would be your reccomendations. Thanks in advance. West |
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