Ways to firm up brake response?
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Ways to firm up brake response?
Current brake situation: Relatively new pads (10K miles OEM), fresh fluid, freshly bled, and new master cylinder.
Any cheap and effective ways to tighten up the brake feeling besides upgrading to SS braided lines?
I guess I'm looking for just a little more "tension" in the pedal feeling, and I don't have the $ right now to buy new brake lines. I should in less than a couple months... meh.
Anyways, since this conversation will inevitably spawn, any preferences in SS brake lines?
Any cheap and effective ways to tighten up the brake feeling besides upgrading to SS braided lines?
I guess I'm looking for just a little more "tension" in the pedal feeling, and I don't have the $ right now to buy new brake lines. I should in less than a couple months... meh.
Anyways, since this conversation will inevitably spawn, any preferences in SS brake lines?
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easy? cheap?
remove rear brean lines from its cylinders and plug them with the matching line plug.
Then you endup with just front breaks. Very hard peddal, but you don't want that if you live in a snowy area of the globe. But its fine for summer driving.
remove rear brean lines from its cylinders and plug them with the matching line plug.
Then you endup with just front breaks. Very hard peddal, but you don't want that if you live in a snowy area of the globe. But its fine for summer driving.
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Originally posted by Beatbom
easy? cheap?
remove rear brean lines from its cylinders and plug them with the matching line plug.
Then you endup with just front breaks. Very hard peddal, but you don't want that if you live in a snowy area of the globe. But its fine for summer driving.
easy? cheap?
remove rear brean lines from its cylinders and plug them with the matching line plug.
Then you endup with just front breaks. Very hard peddal, but you don't want that if you live in a snowy area of the globe. But its fine for summer driving.
Cable ties on the brake hoses or disconnecting the vacuum line to the booster would firm up the pedal without losing half the brakes.
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Originally posted by inspyral
I like my Goodridge lines. They added a nice amount of firmness to my brake pedal after my rear disc swap left it a bit spongy.
I like my Goodridge lines. They added a nice amount of firmness to my brake pedal after my rear disc swap left it a bit spongy.
BTW: Inspyral, what size master are you using with you brake swap? 13/16 or 15/16?
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I wouldn't upgrade the brake lines on a stock brake system simply because the stock caliper pistons were not designed to apply that much pressure. There also should be some degree of flex on the brake line. Steel braided line has very little flex and I would only use them on an upgraded brake system.
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Even though the stock brake lines flex you will have the same pressure potential on the calipers as with ss lines - just with less pedal travel. The only reason OEM brake lines are made of rubber is the cost - they are cheaper to make than ss lines.
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Originally posted by doctorsohc
BTW: Inspyral, what size master are you using with you brake swap? 13/16 or 15/16?
BTW: Inspyral, what size master are you using with you brake swap? 13/16 or 15/16?
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