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May 2003
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Front Brakes not Locking up
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Thu, 20 January 2005 02:14
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I have just reconditioned my front brakes and they will not lock up now, i didnt exactly follow the bedding in instructions to well, do you think that could have this effect, the the ammount of not locking up at all.
I am going to bleed them once more and then take it to a profesional.
Jason
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Brisbane
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July 2004
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Re: Front Brakes not Locking up
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Thu, 20 January 2005 02:18
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I assume you have new pads? How many km since you put them in? When i changed the pads in my previous car ('93 daihatsu charade) it took at least 100kms before i got any sort of bite back into them, and i followed the bedding in procedures too (i think it was taking the car from 60 to 20km/h about 20 or so times).
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Location:
Wollongong
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November 2004
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Re: Front Brakes not Locking up
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Thu, 20 January 2005 03:24
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It will take a bit for the first little layer to wear off...
Just drive around on some VERY quiet back roads...
At around 60-80km/h stand really hard on the brakes, DON'T lock the rears...
Do this a few times over and over, that will sit the brakes in properly... Then if you want to get the first layer off quickly... Drive with your foot on the brake... Although brakes will heat up, and petrol consumption will go up...
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Location:
Sydney
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June 2004
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Re: Front Brakes not Locking up
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Thu, 20 January 2005 03:34
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yeah every time i put new pads in it doesnt lock up until the surface gets a bit worn (shouldnt take more than 100kms to wear in)
does the pedal feel empty? spongy or anything?
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I supported Toymods
Location:
Australia
Registered:
November 2003
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Re: Front Brakes not Locking up
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Thu, 20 January 2005 03:50
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If you have grippy tyres, and stock brakes, you probably won't be able to lock up.
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Location:
qld
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May 2003
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Re: Front Brakes not Locking up
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Thu, 20 January 2005 07:43
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I just re bleed the brakes no air, and pedal is solid, i have ra40 brakes in the ta22 so they should lock up and i have rear disk brakes, and i have done well over 100kms and no good still?
Jason
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Location:
Australia
Registered:
November 2003
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Re: Front Brakes not Locking up
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Thu, 20 January 2005 07:53
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Does the car pull up really well now though?
I have 4spot Z32 TT brakes on my car.
If I apply the brakes in a conservative manner (ie, slow pressure increase, not rapid panic attack), its quite hard to lock them up.
If I jam the brakes on, it all locks up.
I have sticky tyres though.
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Location:
Montrose, VIC
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May 2002
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Re: Front Brakes not Locking up
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Thu, 20 January 2005 11:51
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Likewise - I've got R33 turbo brakes on my Corolla, and it's surprising how much force you can apply to the buggers!
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Location:
Adelaide
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May 2003
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Re: Front Brakes not Locking up
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Thu, 20 January 2005 12:01
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Yeah, ditto, on 4spot hiluxes with a 15/16th master in the 86 i cant quite lock them up. Will skid for a ms but wont lock. Running A539s and A032Rs. Both nice and grippy.
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I Supported Toymods
Location:
south Melbourne/KL
Registered:
June 2004
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Re: Front Brakes not Locking up
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Thu, 20 January 2005 18:20
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| mrshin wrote on Thu, 20 January 2005 22:51 |
Likewise - I've got R33 turbo brakes on my Corolla, and it's surprising how much force you can apply to the buggers!
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 skyline r33??
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I supported Toymods
Location:
Epping, Sydney
Registered:
May 2002
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Re: Front Brakes not Locking up
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Thu, 20 January 2005 22:49
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shinny - dont you think that's overkill? 
I'm putting them in my (comparitively) barge-arsed supra
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