Excessive brake pedal movement noted, Thoughts? Options

[oakdalecurtis]

I'm taking my mint 76 914 to a race friend specialist Monday. The brake pedal lately seems to go too far before braking effect. The master cylinder reservoir shows no sign of loss of fluid, nor do I see any sign of brake fluid on the garage floor. The brake pads seem like they have life left. I don't drive it a lot, and it has been ages since I think the pads were replaced, but again, they look ok. I have never changed the brake fluid, figuring if it ain't broke...
Would anyone hazard a guess based on these facts on where we might look first?

[914_teener]

My thoughts are that you need to think about preventative maintenance for yourself.

Oil
Fuel
Brake Fluid

Probably in this order. It is vital to also at least exercise the car every few months and the reason is if the fluid has absorbed some water it will or can oxidize the piston bores causing the pistons to stick.

The maintenance period for brake fluid is 2 years. In my Cayman and since I depended on it to stop the car, a very big deal. Later it can be very expensive if you ignore doing it.

The rear venting gap is somewhat of a pain to do but once set, you normally don't set them often if you don't do a lot of driving. That is something if you've never done it before you might need help with.

Suggest you may want to change your mindset and mantra about routine maintenance.

You asked for thoughts.