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Re: Late Model brake troubles? 2013/10/25 15:02:48 (permalink)
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I'll keep that in mind
Care for a swap? That green one was good fun to drive, I'll give you that :P
I'll take my running gear out and put it in that thing! It'd be a mad street/track/touge car!

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Re: Late Model brake troubles? 2013/10/25 15:12:45 (permalink)
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^^yeah wouldn't it.. heres how she looks with ya old wheels on it.
 
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Re: Late Model brake troubles? 2013/10/25 15:16:40 (permalink)
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They don't look too bad on, actually... Didn't work out particularly nice on mine. Being grey, it looks too monochromatic
 
UPDATE: second test drive, got to some speed (about 80 or so), front rotors were pretty bloody hot after that, rears still have minimal heat, but it's there

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Re: Late Model brake troubles? 2013/10/26 10:05:58 (permalink)
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If all four brakes are being applied its got to be master cylinder related. Your plunger in the master cylinder might not be moving back far enough. Because your fitting new pads and all I assume with this upgrade, the pads will be really thick and because your old set up probably has worn pads (thinner) it pushes back far enough before getting stuck to not cause them to keep rubbing.
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Re: Late Model brake troubles? 2013/10/26 11:51:19 (permalink)
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^^ you know, given it's the only thing I haven't changed back, that would have to be it.
I've bought some (more) fluid, just cheap stuff this time. I'll change it back over, and hopefully problem solved!
 
I merely assumed that a BMC being sold in good working order would be in good working order... That said, how do you check without actually installing it and finding out it doesn't work?
 
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Re: Late Model brake troubles? 2013/10/26 13:11:36 (permalink)
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Update on that: Gen 2 BMC on, still rubbing. I'm totally lost now. There's clearly air in my ABS reservoir again (which i'll sort out), but I'm completely stumped regarding the rub i'm getting...

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Re: Late Model brake troubles? 2013/10/27 18:24:16 (permalink)
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"Gen 2 BMC on, still rubbing"
So do you now have the original 7/8 M/C with the original booster you had before the conversion?
 
I had previously wondered if push rod clearance between the booster and the M/C may have been your problem, but if you now have the original booster/MC combo that presumably worked ok with your old brakes before you started the swap then the problem is probably not that.
(When fitting different M/C's or boosters you are supposed to check the push rod clearance between the booster and the M/C. The service manual describes how to check and adjust that, along with the brake pedal play).
 
 
 
 

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