283mm Brakes Owners inside please...

  1. #1
    ...are your brakes noticably spongy, lacking in pedal feel since the upgrade to bigger calipers?
    I have got some fitted and I can really notice a difference in pedal feel.
  2. #2
    Because of the standard master cylinder you're still using, you will have extra pedal travel. But bar that, it shouldn't be spongy. Not unless something isn't quite set up correctly anyway...
  3. #3
    i didnt think it would be that much difference in 1mm, i will adapt to it.
    i know changing the fluid will help, whats the best to use? dot 4 or 5?
  4. #4
    you did bleed the system after changing them didnt you?
  5. #5
    My pedal feel is rock solid and no more travel than standard. that's with gti6 calipers, discs, M1144s, goodridge hoses, properly bled with 5.1 and a standard early vts(23.8mm) master cylinder
  6. #6
    when fitted there wasnt much spongeyness of the pedal with 4 pots.

    id deffo recheck the bleeding.
  7. #7
    i will rebleed the buggers then.
    thanks guys, will get some 5.1 and im sure i have some braided hoses somewhere.
    m1144's are on the shopping list! i have heard good things about these pads.