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Old May 19, 2014 | 01:53 AM
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Hello, I replaced all 4 calipers with new pads and man just barely braking wants to throw me through the windshield. It's too the point that I'm paranoid of driving it. Matter of fact I decided to drive it to work tonight and driving the highway speed a cop pulled up on a side street so I automatically hit the brakes not hard at all but the car nose dived so the cop pulled me over on suspicion. Nothing happened but you get my point. Is this normal?? I will have to admit it has never braked so well since I've owned it. It's on my 82.
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Originally Posted by alconk
Hello, I replaced all 4 calipers with new pads and man just barely braking wants to throw me through the windshield. It's too the point that I'm paranoid of driving it. Matter of fact I decided to drive it to work tonight and driving the highway speed a cop pulled up on a side street so I automatically hit the brakes not hard at all but the car nose dived so the cop pulled me over on suspicion. Nothing happened but you get my point. Is this normal?? I will have to admit it has never braked so well since I've owned it. It's on my 82.
It's normal for new pads to bite (too) hard for the first few miles.
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It's normal for new pads to bite (too) hard for the first few miles.
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