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Hi there,
Ever since I bought my SVT last year, I have had concerns about the feel of the pedal. It just doesn't seem as firm or solid as...well, as any car with fully functional brakes that I have driven. I had the fluid replaced and bled, but to no avail. Even with new brakes this year, it still seems as though the brakes are less powerful than they ought to be.
Has anybody else had a similar concern? I mean, they work fine, but just have cruddy feel. Is there anything I can do short of replacing all of the lines or an upgrade kit to improve the situation? Would the caliper slide bushings be a good place to start? TIA.
98 Silver Frost SVT
97 BMW 540I Sport, six speed
"Blue is for sky, black is for soil, and white is for simplicity, purity and hope for the future"
"A coveted car should never stunt your life, but should make it more rich and interesting."
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When you say new brakes, do you mean just pads or do you mean new rotors and pads as well?
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98 Silver Frost SVT
97 BMW 540I Sport, six speed
"Blue is for sky, black is for soil, and white is for simplicity, purity and hope for the future"
"A coveted car should never stunt your life, but should make it more rich and interesting."
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I have the same feeling in my car, too, and I also don't know what it is.
Matt
2002 Subaru Impreza WRX (WRB Stage 4+)
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1999 Sil-Fro SVT Contour 3.0L with goodies (Totalled 6/21/06)
1988 Bronco II (Sold)
You know you launch hard when you beat oncoming traffic through their own crosswalk lines.
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What pads? Have you ever flushed the break fluid? You may want to try and get some SS brake lines!
-Andy
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It might be just a different feel than you're used to. I replaced my rotors and pads with KVR rotors and Bendix pads. They felt very spongy until the pads were completely seated properly which took about 400 miles. They feel great now though. My wife has a Ford Escape and it to me has very responsive and firm feeling brakes. Stainless lines could be a big help as Andy mentioned, and maybe try some better, non-OEM pads.
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Sorry but the problem is that the feel DIDN'T change. I did a fluid flush and nothing changed. Just as spongy and weak as before. When I did the brakes (Euro Rotor pads and rotors), there was no improvement either. I am just wondering if this is normal across SVTs, or whether I should be re-examining the system to find other parts that may need replacing.
98 Silver Frost SVT
97 BMW 540I Sport, six speed
"Blue is for sky, black is for soil, and white is for simplicity, purity and hope for the future"
"A coveted car should never stunt your life, but should make it more rich and interesting."
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I didn't like the feel of the stock brakes either. But if you're having the same problem with non-OEM rotors and pads, then maybe you'll have to look into other things, and there's not too many things I can think of that would cause that feeling other than the master cylinder or brake lines which were already mentioned. How many miles on your new brakes?
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Maybe 3000 kilometres.....
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97 BMW 540I Sport, six speed
"Blue is for sky, black is for soil, and white is for simplicity, purity and hope for the future"
"A coveted car should never stunt your life, but should make it more rich and interesting."
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My pedal was like this, seals in the the drivers side rear caliper were bad. $200 to get replaced.
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