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how for does your brake pedal travel on your s2?

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Old Oct 11, 2009 | 01:48 PM
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Default how for does your brake pedal travel on your s2?

as above mine is about 2 3rds of the way down after i just done bleedin my brakes
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Old Oct 11, 2009 | 04:05 PM
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mine travels quite a bit too, but that is with cosworth brakes and the abs modulators still plummed in.

I would be tempted to give it another bleed, with the rear end on load ie, using ramps or axle stand under the swing arms (if you haven't all ready)
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Old Oct 11, 2009 | 04:08 PM
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i bleed the car with the wheels on the floor, i cant keep bleeding as i have no air in the system, well i dont think i have anyway
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Old Oct 11, 2009 | 07:04 PM
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get the brake system hot, and then bleed.
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Old Oct 11, 2009 | 07:06 PM
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how will this make a differnce?
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