Brakes are killing my leg....major pressure needed to stop the car. Options

[carcus]

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.

[carcus]

Yes sir, I think with the right person who knows how to adjust the brakes and the new lines, it should work fine. Funny thing, it seems mechanics now that are younger seem to lose the old mechanical tech and go for all computer scan, replace part. If you bring an old Chevelle or Corvette with a carb.....they get confused. What..........a computer can not tell me what the problem is? What part do I charge the customer for and what part do I replace with the OBD codes? I did this game with a car stereo install today, I have installed at least 10 car stereos on older cars and the one in the 914. Now, take my 2004 Jaguar in for an install, all dash kit, all wires, double din.....$550 labor with rear camera install. But that is an example of new tech vs the old install and stuff we had to deal with.

Funny thing, it seems with these older cars, I traded in a 1987 Maserati Zagato Spyder for the 914, twin turbo....the newer the cars get, the more the cost of repair, but the lack of craftsmen that work on the older cars.

Even body shops hate working on older cars...and damn, if you show them some rust, they shy away. No insurance money quick turn for them.Your car sits in the back of the shop as some old piece of junk till they have time to work on it and fiddle...sorry, just venting.