Discussion
So I have the stock academy pads, calipers...etc Here is a little more background:
Lets assume the 10/10 on the brakes is full lock / skid. at 80mph I am trying to get 8/10 or 9/10 thus maximising the brake effect, then as the speed scrubs off reduce the braking to 7/10 or 6/10.
The the issue that I am having is that I am either 10/10 or 5/10, I.E I grab a load of brake, the wheels lock, then i "bounce off then too much" I am really struggling to find the sensitivity.
I wondered if having a bit more travel, or desensitising then may help? It may of course make things worse!
Lets assume the 10/10 on the brakes is full lock / skid. at 80mph I am trying to get 8/10 or 9/10 thus maximising the brake effect, then as the speed scrubs off reduce the braking to 7/10 or 6/10.
The the issue that I am having is that I am either 10/10 or 5/10, I.E I grab a load of brake, the wheels lock, then i "bounce off then too much" I am really struggling to find the sensitivity.
I wondered if having a bit more travel, or desensitising then may help? It may of course make things worse!
CharlesElliott said:
Hi - the issue is probably more with the application of the brakes in the first place. Once you lock a wheel, getting rotation again requires a much greater release of pressure. Try to be more progressive when applying the brakes - still fast, but progressive. It would be better to practice how far you can push the pedal in which circumstances slowly at first and then build up speed over time.
Thanks. I think that could be the problemrene7 said:
Check your rear brakes are working properly!!
I had an Identical problem - it took a long time to sort, My car had rear drums which wern't operating [however similar could happen to Discs] this caused the fronts to lock and NO feel whatsoever on the brake pedal. However because the 7 brakes work so well it was only during extreme braking that it was a problem!
It turned out that the brake pipe to rears was blocked with really sludged up brake fluid the fluid had somehow degraded, I suggest you bleed the rears several times, One flush does NOT remove all the sludge. My brakes are now back to their awesome selves.
Hope this works for you
Thanks. I will give them a good serviceI had an Identical problem - it took a long time to sort, My car had rear drums which wern't operating [however similar could happen to Discs] this caused the fronts to lock and NO feel whatsoever on the brake pedal. However because the 7 brakes work so well it was only during extreme braking that it was a problem!
It turned out that the brake pipe to rears was blocked with really sludged up brake fluid the fluid had somehow degraded, I suggest you bleed the rears several times, One flush does NOT remove all the sludge. My brakes are now back to their awesome selves.
Hope this works for you
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