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cosm3os said:Get rid of the speed bleeders.
yeah, thinking that is the plan... convenient, but not reliable it is appearing
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cosm3os said:Get rid of the speed bleeders.
steveespo said:Yeah I pulled the speed bleeders off my car too Derek, just never felt like I had a good pedal as when I use the 2 person method.
Steve
WinterSucks said:Get a Motive power bleeder, the black label model. It turns into a one man job. The first time I bled the brakes I had my brother sitting in the car pumping and watching the reservoir. Turns out that he could still see blue when it was empty because the reservoir has a corner facing the driver position that traps fluid up high... the power bleeder won't let the reservoir go dry and it pressurizes the system so bleeding is quick. I just need to find out what solvent will clean it and not eat the plastic.
I do have a question about the mushy pedal: from the very beginning I could always hear a pshhh or a whoosh sound (can't think of how to describe it but it sounds like air escaping a narrow opening) when pressing the brake pedal for the first inch or so of travel. Then I would get some braking. I thought maybe it is due to the stock hoses. I accepted it as normal but since you are talking about mushy pedals I figured I would ask. I plan on installing SS lines this year sui I wanted to figure this out if they is some other issue first.
cloud9 said:He's saying lighter on the brakes. You start with a high initial braking input, then gradually "bleed" pressure off the brake pedal. It's an interesting philosophy because when I went through Spring Mountain's Level 1 class about 5 or 6 years ago they were teaching more trail braking technique. However, last year when Rick, John and I were at Chuckwalla, Mickey was teaching a "lighter longer" technique somewhat similar to what Spring Mountain is now. Mickey said get on the brakes sooner but let your speed carry you to the corner rather than "late braking". The idea is to not kill the brakes especially during longer sessions or an actual race. Unfortunately I find a way to kill the brakes, tires and just about every other part of the car anyway
That's exactly in line with what they were teaching at Spring Mountain.2012-Boss said:This past months NASA Speed News has an article of braking techniques. The article recommends high initial braking that transitions to lighter braking as you get deeper into the brake zone. The technique emphasizes vehicle stability and entry speed into the corner over short, hard braking.