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 28 2008, 01:25 PM
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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 |
QUOTE i tried my best to find rear Hawks brand for the back, but couldnt locate a reseller so i chose the next best i though...portofields (the oranges is the one they sent me) If anyone else has this problem try sourcing early 911 rear pads from 1965-1968. Alfa 105/115 rear pads are the same as well. You will have to drill out one of the pin holes in the pad but, you'd probably have to do that anyway with these pads. |
budman5201 |
Nov 28 2008, 01:53 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 595 Joined: 1-April 07 From: tempe, az Member No.: 7,635 |
QUOTE i tried my best to find rear Hawks brand for the back, but couldnt locate a reseller so i chose the next best i though...portofields (the oranges is the one they sent me) If anyone else has this problem try sourcing early 911 rear pads from 1965-1968. Alfa 105/115 rear pads are the same as well. You will have to drill out one of the pin holes in the pad but, you'd probably have to do that anyway with these pads. Well i have portofield orange pads in the rear, but i got hawk pads first for the BMW fronts.i had the most trouble trying to find HAWKS for the rear. I didnt know i couldnt find them for the back and this is the first time i heard of the portofields.....Oh well guess i will switch to portofields in the front when i wear them out.... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) |
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