88 braking force
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Originally Posted by CentralCoaster
Those new imports have more power assist for driver comfort, for more line pressure (and less brake surface area). All that means is a Corvette driver has to push the brakes harder. I could pull my 85 vette down from 60 mph in less than 130 feet with stock brakes; this is on par with most new small cars. I bet the 88 would do even better, I think GM improved the bias, not to mention the ABS if you get too carried away.
...this is a nagging problem that i have read that others had with their c-4's. it is back to the starting line to first replace the now leaking m/c, bleed it, then the whole system again (at this rate i will need a 55 gal drum of brake fluid!) and see what happens.
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Originally Posted by CentralCoaster
This would all be much easier if you had speedbleeders. I don't see nearly as many compliants about the 84-87 brakes. Not sure why.
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I just figured that I would get back to this as I have forgotten all about this post....Bottom line - I was bleeding my brakes (and a shop did too) the typical way most of us have learned. Starting with the line/wheel farthest from the MC...WRONG!
I read the HELMS and it had a totally different bleed pattern then what I and a shop did! I followed that bleed pattern and had good brakes since, until I blew a rusted brake line. There is another post for that with picts if I already haven't moved/deleted the picts.
I read the HELMS and it had a totally different bleed pattern then what I and a shop did! I followed that bleed pattern and had good brakes since, until I blew a rusted brake line. There is another post for that with picts if I already haven't moved/deleted the picts.
