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So those speed bleeders and power bleeder combo are amazing. It made it a one person job. Once hooked up I could bleed everything in under ten minutes. Maybe five. I bled the system multiple times then purged the ABS by running the car in gear on the kick stands. Pedal feel is definitely improved but not 100%. Could be the nature of the kit. Could need more purging. I ran the line open at each nipple for a while. Did two passes then did an ABS purge then two passes then an ABS purge then another couple rounds of bleeding. Like I said, pedal feel is better, firmer but not as strong as stock. I’ll probably repeat in a few months.
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It is definitely improved. It isn’t rock hard but before I always felt like I could easily muscle the pedal to the floor past a firm point, and now I feel like that firm point is firmer and sooner. I feel like I can muscle it to the floor but it takes much more effort. I need a stock 86 to get the stock feel in my mind again. The plan is to purge again in the future and probably do the ABS purge too. That may have also been the difference.
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any update for those with soft feel?
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I got the Sport front and rear kit installed this weekend. They feel like a big upgrade over stock. The one thing that I thought was odd was that the stickers on the rears started peeling by the end of the first break-in session.
RR is sending me replacements. I'm looking for solutions to keep them from peeling again. When I removed them, they came off very easily. I noticed that after a short drive, the rear calipers were much hotter than the fronts. The fronts were barely warm to the touch. Is this normal?
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I went through a couple sessions of hard braking, but it may have been insufficient. RR recommended I put some more miles on them. I've probably run them for less than 50 miles.
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Im considering selling my stg II fronts and sport rears if anyone is interested. Ive got a couple sets of pads and rotors. I'm tired of the low speed squeal.
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At this point, I feel like the rears are probably dragging. I made a 5 mile drive with minimal braking (maybe 3 light applications). When I got home, the rears were hot to the touch. The heat has caused the chrome on the ends of my wheel spokes to flake, which sucks.
I probably have around 70 miles on the brakes now. Could this just be the result of insufficient break-in?
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The low squeals drive me batsh!t crazy ! Even the street pads ! The intensity of the howling varies according to temp. and humidity. When bedded, they are quiet, but that wears off quickly when daily driving. I've even resorted to a dab of Sonax break dust cleaner on the disc to dissolve some of the pad surface to get some temporary peace. They are fantastic stoppers(even the street "10" pads) on the track, but the "30's" are so hard they spark like a Disney fireworks show when bedding. The metal brake dust turns to invisible rust and will take off powdercoat on rims if left on to long. The "30" will wear out discs quickly, in as soon as 4 or 5 track days, but I was using them to outbrake the faster cars (Vettes etc.), on the straights. My worn out discs were not gouged, but worn smooth and evenly. Has ANYONE found quiet pads from other than Willwood or R+R that are quiet? |
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