New Brakes Feel Vague Options

[rickso71]

Just installed rebuilt calipers, new brake lines and hoses. I've never driver this car ('71 1.7L) or any other 914s for that matter so don't know what the brakes should feel like. These don't do much for about 1/2 travel then get firm but not great. The rotors still have rust on them from many years of sitting so I hope brakes will get better as the rust wears off. Brakes were bled several times (I know, never enough) and rear venting clearance was set to .008".

I've read in this forum that the stock 914 brakes aren't that great. What does that mean?

[Cap'n Krusty]

QUOTE (meares @ Aug 15 2005, 04:14 AM)

ArtechnikA, not trying to be combative here but, i'm having similiar problems and i'm starting to get irritated....the clearance is @ .008........how did you hear this and are you sure!? (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/wink.gif) i've heard .008 so much it's burned in my brain! thanks

It is, indeed, .004". I learned that in the brake system class at P-car school in 1973. BOTH Porsche instructors at the school agreed; the book is wrong. Nearly 35 years of personal empirical evidence confirms the material taught in the class. BTW, if you choose to keep asking until you hear the answer you want, you'll find out why they call me Cap'n Krusty. LOL