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Old 03-18-2024, 09:29 AM
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Default Brake update!

Good news everyone!
I bled the brakes (twice actually as I was looking at the wrong master and bled the correct one dry) but live and learn.
Anyway, I bled the correct MC then changed the pads to Wilwood BP20’s.

What a difference!
I bedded in the new pads and tried a panic stop to lock them up.
Got the back to lock, but not the front.
I thought it was time to start adjusting the balance bar (Tommy, thanks for the explanation as it all makes sense now), but the front MC is as far inboard towards the center as possible so maybe it’s time for a new larger master?

What do you think?

Next up I would like to tackle the rear pads.
I’ve got a Jag rear with inboard disks.
Would any of you know what kind of Jag it came from or what I should ask for as far as the pads are concerned?
I think I would like to get the equivalent composition as the Wilwood BP20s so it would eliminate that variable.

I’m not sure what to tell them to get what I want.

Anyway, thanks for all your help.
It’s nice to be able to really feel the stopping power.

Dave
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