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Old 06-27-05, 04:48 PM
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Unhappy Brakes wont stop me!

I ahve notcied everytime i get off the highway or get going over about 60 and hit the brakes nothing happens for a few seconds then they ebgage, anybody know what is causing this? I put new pads on less than 2000 miles ago and it has been great untill now. Would new braided lines fix the problem, any help please, my cars down over this.
Old 06-27-05, 04:56 PM
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try kryptonite.

j/k check your brake master cylinder and then your booster...
Old 06-27-05, 04:59 PM
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Is your car turbo? If yes, the problem is your check valve. It's letting boost into the booster which then doesn't exactly help you brake, untill the vacuum takes over and you get the ormal assistance.

If the car isn't turbo, I'm stumped. Possibly a similar thing becuase there's much less vacuum under load which would still take a second or two to take effect after lifting off the gas.
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yeah my guess would be to start with the brake booster as well. if you dont have a turbo then it could still be a leaky something somewhere with the booster.
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did you re-surface the rotors when you did the brake pads, and then did you properlly bed the pads by driving softly and easy for the first 100 miles??

If not you probably glazed the pads. Throw them away and get a new set, and re-surface the rotors.
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brake fluid?
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haha.. im sorry the title to this thread made me laugh... not funny i know... the pad glazing thing happend to me with my moms car also.
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Okay, ill just go ahead and change out the pads, but just for reference, nobody thinks the lines will help the problem? Also, please let me know what u guys think, should i go with ebc pads or hawks??? And, no, i did not resurface the rotors, but i am looking into new ones since they are pretty old, figured i would put slotted n drilled on, any advice or suggestions???
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brembo drilled and slotted would be good.
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i would stick to oem brembo replacements with hawk pads.
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ill go ahead and do hawk pads all around then do lines, and try to find me some nice brembos, so like a plan??
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