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Old 18-12-2009, 04:26 PM
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Default just cant get a good hard brake pedal

after fitting my bremsport 4 pots on th ecos, im struggling to get a good firm pedal, ive bled it twice now,

when bleeding i bled the furthest away caliper, and the furtherest nipple, then the closer nipple and same on next caliper,,

then when i bled it the 2nd time, i did the closer nipple first on the further caliper and so on,

then when i fit the brake res cap and start it the pedal goes down slighty but stil nice and firm, then when i drive her its shite!! must have some air trapped somewhere,

any help ??
Old 18-12-2009, 05:50 PM
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you fitted new pads and discs?
Old 18-12-2009, 07:38 PM
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You got to go back and keep bleeding m8
few years back i had hell of a job getting all the air out my my 6 pot APs i must of put 2 litres of fluid through.

With my clutch on my Ferrari i had to use a pressure bleeder to get all the air out as no way in hell was it comming out the good old fashioned way
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is the servo big enough to work them
Old 18-12-2009, 08:42 PM
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How are you bleeding them? I always use a pressure thing on my master cylinder and it works for me. Love the car btw
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you havnt been to ATS have you??

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Originally Posted by Fudgey
you havnt been to ATS have you??

whats ats when its at home?
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they do brakes/tyres/exhausts etc...

bit like kwikfit, but royally fucking useless!
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