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JayGee Member Since: 27 Jul 2021 Location: London Posts: 3203 |
Describe 'wooden' as a break feel? 2012 TDV8 Vogue (L322) |
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30th Nov 2022 5:19pm |
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Richo Member Since: 19 Nov 2022 Location: Lincolnshire Posts: 5 |
Not very sharpe really have to press pedal hard 😬😬 |
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30th Nov 2022 5:25pm |
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mjdronfield Member Since: 04 Nov 2011 Location: Derbyshire Posts: 7793 |
They have 6 pot Brembos fitted so it should stop well.
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30th Nov 2022 5:41pm |
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Phoenix Member Since: 16 May 2022 Location: Gone Posts: 1631 |
Without the engine running, press the pedal repeatedly until there's almost no movement, hold the pedal down and start the engine. Does the pedal move down (with normal foot pressure) almost immediately and sink to >50% of the total travel distance?
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30th Nov 2022 5:57pm |
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Richo Member Since: 19 Nov 2022 Location: Lincolnshire Posts: 5 |
Will check just checked no engine running pumped pedal until full pedestrian started motor pedal goes down to about half way down 👍
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30th Nov 2022 6:02pm |
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Phoenix Member Since: 16 May 2022 Location: Gone Posts: 1631 |
It could be the surface of the discs is quite worn / uneven (or the edges heavily lipped) and not the full area of the pads is touching the surface of the brake disc. Typically, the inner working face is worse than the outer.
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30th Nov 2022 6:21pm |
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JayGee Member Since: 27 Jul 2021 Location: London Posts: 3203 |
I find them very progressive - plenty of stopping power if you press hard and gentle speed control if treated gently. Just like the accelerator pedal but in reverse. Budget vs expensive pads should have the same friction coefficient as this is a legal requirement. Budget pads may wear differently, create more dust, make more noise or fade under hard prolonged braking but shouldn't really have much difference in overall feel. A change of brake fluid and a full bleed is worthwhile but you may have fun with the bleed screws in the front callipers as they are alloy and suffer from galvanic corrosion. 2012 TDV8 Vogue (L322) |
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30th Nov 2022 6:22pm |
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Rambles Member Since: 16 Apr 2011 Location: UK Posts: 800 |
Bosch discs. Brembo pads. Is the combo i put on recently.
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30th Nov 2022 8:36pm |
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Sandyt Member Since: 07 Nov 2013 Location: Wraysbury Windsor Posts: 2257 |
It might be worth replacing all the discs and pads I always do with a new to me car and brake fluid and all other fluids you just dont know what has been done regardless of the history |
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1st Dec 2022 7:05am |
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JayGee Member Since: 27 Jul 2021 Location: London Posts: 3203 |
Replacing disks and pads all round is quite an expensive exercise esp if there may be nothing actual wrong …… 2012 TDV8 Vogue (L322) |
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1st Dec 2022 7:59am |
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Sandyt Member Since: 07 Nov 2013 Location: Wraysbury Windsor Posts: 2257 |
Yes I know but for me I like to know what quality of parts are on there I accept its not for everyone |
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1st Dec 2022 8:03am |
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