I installed mine today and it was really easy. However, I was expecting the brake pedal to feel somewhat stiffer. It feels the same to me. Yes, I bled it correctly and it feels good. But it doesn't feel stiffer. Is the stiffness suppose to be noticeable or is it subtle?

Thanks

-Rich

 

its much noticable under agressive brakingm but day to day driving there shouldnt be that much difference....also perhaps you still have some air bubbles left check on that.....

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JON LERD

 

What exactly should I feel under agressive braking? A more stiffer pedal response with a shorter stopping distance?

As for the air bubbles, I was really cautious about that so I had a friend help me and he bled them first and then I bled them again just to make sure! So I think air bubbles can be ruled out!

-Rich

 

rmarin2:
Well mine feels a lot more solid...somewhat noticeable under standard braking...but SERIOUSLY noticeable on 60-0 stops. Oh man. Bleeding is difficult...you may have air bubbles...but probably not, you sound confident. Go out and test it a bit on some 60-0's...

Austin519

 

The brakes are more noticeable from 60-0 hard breaking with much shorter distance and improved pedal feel.

 

Hey Austin519, this is what I did. Tell me if it sounds like I might have missed something.

I did one wheel at a time. I started from the furthest wheel from the reservoir and worked my way to the closest wheel to it. I did one wheel completely at a time.

To bleed them I did the following: (it was a 2 man job)
1) Topped off reservoir with brake fluid
2) Opened bleeder nipple and attached hose to end of it and fed it into a jar that was half filled with new brake fluid
3) With key not in the ingnition, I proceeded to pump the brake (I did notice that pressure was building up in the booster) but I kept pumping it about 10-12 times as far to the floor as it would go! I did see air bubbles in the jar at first but then it stopped around the 10th time or so!
4) Then the nipple was tightned and the hose removed.

 

rmarin2:
That all sounds right...assuming you always kept the reservoir filled. We had the car running...I don't know whether having the ABS off or on is important to tell you the truth. Assuming it's not I don't know man .

Austin519