wayy too much pedal travel

1. iw_laurence Established Member Joined: Apr 2008 Isle of Wight Posts: 1971 BMW E30

   #1 12th January 2009, 21:36

   ive fitted 283mm brembo's onto my vtr and it takes 3 full pumps of the brake pedal to get any bite onto the pedal...ive done a full bleed and new 5.1dot fluid put in and fully bled. anyone got any ideas whats going on? i have the standard mc on at the moment.
2. Steve Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Mar 2005 Newcastle Upon Tyne Posts: 19910 CW Honda Integra DC5

   #2 12th January 2009, 21:41

   just the discs or the calipers aswel?
   
   see guide to adjust pedal may help.
   
   Do they feel spongy?
3. Steve Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Mar 2005 Newcastle Upon Tyne Posts: 19910 CW Honda Integra DC5

   #3 12th January 2009, 21:44

   if its the calipers they will feel shite with vtr m/c the brembo calipers iirc take a lot more fluid to fill then the likes of the wilwoods i have.
   
   Just get a 23mm m/c asap imo.
4. iw_laurence Established Member Joined: Apr 2008 Isle of Wight Posts: 1971 BMW E30

   #4 12th January 2009, 21:45

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Steve_VTS just the discs or the calipers aswel? see guide to adjust pedal may help. Do they feel spongy?

   discs and calipers. i havent seen that guide mate ill take a look now, yeah really spongy, thats why i bled it cos i thought it was that
5. Steve Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Mar 2005 Newcastle Upon Tyne Posts: 19910 CW Honda Integra DC5

   #5 12th January 2009, 21:47

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by iw_laurence discs and calipers. i havent seen that guide mate ill take a look now, yeah really spongy, thats why i bled it cos i thought it was that

   sounds like still got air in the system, should still bite but the pedal wont be sharp with teh VTR m/c
   
   its way too small imo.
   
   evern going from a 22.4 to a 23.8 with my wilwoods it made a shit load of difference.
6. iw_laurence Established Member Joined: Apr 2008 Isle of Wight Posts: 1971 BMW E30

   #6 12th January 2009, 21:58

   i had a gti6 one i bought off someone on here but it didnt work at all so put vtr one back on. going to give the brake pedal adjuster 2moro wen im fresh lol
7. GreenSaxo Saxperience Addict Joined: Dec 2002 Ashford, Kent, United Kingdom (England) Posts: 12835 Cammed Saxo "desire" 16v

   #7 12th January 2009, 22:04

   sounds like air in the system... re-bleed it.
8. iw_laurence Established Member Joined: Apr 2008 Isle of Wight Posts: 1971 BMW E30

   #8 12th January 2009, 22:08

   i have abs, does this change anything?