283mm Brakes Owners inside please...

1. johnnyg_vts Established Member Joined: Dec 2006 Fleetwood Posts: 2244 2002 Saxo VTS

   #1 20th January 2008, 08:15

   ...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. Toad Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Mar 2007 Reading Posts: 8980 French tin can

   #2 20th January 2008, 08:58

   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. johnnyg_vts Established Member Joined: Dec 2006 Fleetwood Posts: 2244 2002 Saxo VTS

   #3 20th January 2008, 09:07

   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. Mark51p Super Moderator Joined: Sep 2006 Wakefield Posts: 14427 Golf GT

   #4 20th January 2008, 09:19

   you did bleed the system after changing them didnt you?
5. AlexR Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2004 Kunt & Sorrey Posts: 5763 Rep mobiles & Joes ma

   #5 20th January 2008, 09:51

   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. Ryanp Super Moderator Joined: Feb 2004 Tonbridge United Kingdom (England) Posts: 38236 Vtr, 172, throttle bodied track slut

   #6 20th January 2008, 11:13

   when fitted there wasnt much spongeyness of the pedal with 4 pots.
   
   id deffo recheck the bleeding.
7. johnnyg_vts Established Member Joined: Dec 2006 Fleetwood Posts: 2244 2002 Saxo VTS

   #7 20th January 2008, 12:28

   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.