Re: Brakes pedal feel, 87 5K vs 89 100

[Andrew Duane USG/PE <duane@zk3.dec.com>]

Hairy green toads from Mars made Dave Conner say:

> In the "For What It's Worth Department"...
> 
> RE: Brake pedal feel, 87 5KS vs 89 100.
> 
> The brake pedal feel on these two cars is very different, by design
> according to my local Audi specialist.  
> I had expected them to be the same and was concerned that no matter how
> carefully I bled them, the brakes on the 89 100 always felt soft/spongy
> compared to the rock hard feel of the 87 5KS.  Both cars are auto trans,
> and the 89 100 has a new bomb, BTW.  

I have one of each. My '89 100Q has soft, easy brakes. Angela's
90Q20V has very firm, almost hard brakes. I like mine better. Once
you get used to them, there's plenty of room to modulate exactly
how much braking you want.


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