Brakes are killing my leg....major pressure needed to stop the car. |
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Brakes are killing my leg....major pressure needed to stop the car. |
carcus |
Oct 26 2016, 09:55 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 223 Joined: 16-March 16 From: Colorado Springs Member No.: 19,760 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
Brakes sucked when I got the car, leaking caliper, bad master. Got all new wheel bearings, new rotors, pads, master. No leaks in the system. I have to mash the brake pedal down and it still takes lots of effort to stop. My last 914 was not like this. The mechanic adjusted them but think he forgot to check the pedal adjustment. Any tips to this? Am I missing something. This is about the brake pedal movement to stopping the car. Even at a red light I need to use alot of pressure to keep the car from rolling. The brake pedal should not have that much effort. Really makes the car not fun to drive. And there is really no bite to the calipers to slow it down if I have to slam on the brakes.
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DRPHIL914 |
Oct 27 2016, 09:52 AM
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Dr. Phil Group: Members Posts: 5,768 Joined: 9-December 09 From: Bluffton, SC Member No.: 11,106 Region Association: South East States |
I have a 19mm MC and I do not have an issue at all with stopping or having to apply that much pressure- calipers were rebuilt by PMB performance, I installed everything but had issues bleeding them- you have to adjuste the venting clearance in the rear and then bleed them - I got help with that from local PCA member and aircooled shop here and they grab hard and stop fast now!!!
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