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Location: Kita-Ku, Sapporo, Japan
Registered: January 2003
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Re: Can someone please help me with my brake problem?
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Mon, 28 November 2005 04:56

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pedal to floor = so bad you should not drive!!!!
regardless of pads, the pedal shouldn't go more than maybe 1/3 to 2/3rds, and should be very very firm when it stops...
something is seriously wrong with the setup, either there is a mechanical problem, such as broken/flexing caliper, broken or balloning brake lines, air in the system, broken firewall where brake pedal pivots, or it could be that the master cylinder is just too small, and can't provide enough fluid...
or it could be pedla knockback from fuxored discs...
disc diameter and pads are what gives you braking force. everything else is just for pedal feel (ie firm/soft, short/long travel) booster, you may be able to use a larger diameter one if it has more assistance..
maybe your booster is fuxored?
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