[s-cars] pedal feel

[TM]

My brakes feel pretty nice and progressive, but then again,
my e-brake cables are nearly brand new, the SS lines are a year
old and I've double-pressure-bled my system- bleed all 4 corners,
start the car, pump the brakes up, bleed all 4 corners again, much
much improved pedal feel, the only way to go, although it wastes
quite a bit of fluid.

Now I'm waiting for my summer tires to go back on...

Taka
BIRA S2UFO


-----Original Message-----
From: s-car-list-admin at audifans.com
[mailto:s-car-list-admin at audifans.com] On Behalf Of Ray Tomlinson
Sent: Thursday, March 27, 2003 9:50 AM
To: 'Paul Krasusky'; s-car-list at audifans.com
Subject: RE: [s-cars] pedal feel


Paul is correct - my e-brake feels better than new, and better than most
UrS cars, and most Audi's in general.  My cables are like new, and my
calipers receive the twice-annual pre & post winter clean and grease.
<<please, Audi Gods, don't hurt me>>

Yes, Paul's pedal is rock hard.  I'm trying to convince him it is
because his brake pressure accumulator (aka "bomb") is shot.  He's not
buying it.

I'm due for front pads.  Rears have about 60%.  I replaced my rear lines
(for the third time), this time with SS lines.  Pedal is not "rock"
hard, but hard.  All bleeding done by vacuum bleed.  Recently pressure
bled only the fronts, which improved pedal feel some, but I think
pressure bleeding all four corners is due.

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[mailto:s-car-list-admin at audifans.com]On Behalf Of Paul Krasusky
Sent: Thursday, March 27, 2003 9:17 AM
To: 's-car-list at audifans.com'
Subject: [s-cars] pedal feel


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Chad suggested:

From: CLAG500 at aol.com
Date: Wed, 26 Mar 2003 22:43:27 EST
Subject: Re: [s-cars] stainless steel brake lines
To: pmische at comcast.net, s-car-list at audifans.com

Phil,

 One thing that has a great influence on pedal feel is the rear e-brake
mechanism. It's designed to take up the slack it the rear calipers. If
the e-brake cams are sticky you will have a sucky pedal. If you can pull
the e-brake up more than a couple of inches you probably need to free
the cams and/or cables. This can make a huge difference in pedal feel.
Using the brake often then keeps the rear pads tight against the rotors.
Sometimes just pulling the e-brake several times can improve the pedal
feel a bit. YMMV.

Chad Tobin





Just a data point...

My pedal feel with my 993TTs is mutherf'erbadass, best I've felt in the
various S cars I've driven in the area (not tooting my horn or nuthin'),
both mit and sans upgraded cals.  I did Euro A8 slotteds / Mintex /
braided's in the rear at the same time, and full flush with super blue.
I use my ebrake all the time.

Now, interestingly enough, my ebrake has sucked major WANG since I
bought it, it works but barely.  Even froze up once this winter
requiring some cam lobe "convincing".  I'd already disassembled the
mechanism and lubed, and know I need new cables, one is bad.

So, apparently pedal feel is not 'strictly' correlated with ebrake
adjustment.  Ray's ebrake (for example) was the cat's ass, yet my pedal
felt a bit better.  Methinks it's pad thickness and a good "Rossato"
bleed.

Thought I'd share.

-Paul
CT spring fever is here
'95 //S6 awaiting a LAUNDRY LIST of 'stuff' in coming weeks
'58 TR3who?
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