[V8] Braking power

[DasWolfen at aol.com]

In a message dated 2/2/04 8:52:11 PM Eastern Standard Time, 
lorberg at adelphia.net writes:

> I am not overly impressed with the sheer braking power despite the 
> remarkable engineering that went into making the braking system (UFO 
> equipped)............in day to day driving it is adequate but the pedal has a spongy/mushy 
> feel to it.  
> 

 New brake hoses, fresh fluid, and OEM pads..... aftermarket pads SUCK for 
UFO's.

> I have had to use my brakes aggressively on two occasions to haul the car 
> down from 100 mph and it didn't really seem more capable than my old '86 Jetta 
> which has a quarter million miles on it and admittedly average to below 
> average braking power..........

 Strange my V8 would stand on its nose at 100mph.

> 
> Another disconcerting symptom of some kind of trouble is that the lower 
> section of the instrument panel red brake light routinely flashes for a split 
> second whenever I quickly depress the brake pedal............easily replicated 
> by "pumping the brakes"

 Definately the bomb.> 
> 

Keith