Uneven front brakes

[fabianyee]

Ok guys... Let's just assume that I'm right wrong this...
But let's put the facts down...

So what are the main objectives of using steel braided hoses over normal rubber hoses?
Doesn't the steel hoses claim to reduce tendency of brakes fading? how? By retaining the same diameter of the hoses throughout the whole brake lines. Or have i got that wrong?

For me, after putting in the cable ties, the brake feel is more immediate and not spongy like b4. So it got to be the rubber hoses, or is it not???
I know this might look like a kiddy project, but then it works.
Unless you can prove theoretically otherwise.

It's not the matter of who's having the last laugh, please be mature enuf to discuss the matter academically....

[AndrewBird]

If your breaks felt spongy, then you need to bleed the lines. This could also be the reason for the lock up if there is a lot of air in one of the lines. But I would think it would have to b a LOT of air.

Break fade generally comes from the break pads heating up and not gripping the calliper/rotor as well as they were when they were cold. You can get kevlar break pads that do not decrease in grip when they heat that will solve this, among other things.

Andrew

[Matto]

I thought brake fade had to do with getting the brake fluid to hot and getting gas bubles in it.

[EVOIIIM3]

OMG! That must have taken so much time!!

But my question is WHY?

Now back to the point.

Uneven pad wear can be caused by....
crud in the brake line
sticking caliper
bad/ sticky guide pins


My advice would be to....
Get some SS brakes lines
new fluid
new guide pins
maybe a rebuild if you see some crud in there.

[Rob]

SS lines are supposed to help firm up brake pedal feel, they have nothing to do with fade. Like Matto said, brake fade is an overheating of the brakes and fluid, causing the pedal to travel more and more to accomplish the same level of brake pressure

[Ryan Stewart]

Just to toss in my .02 I have to agree with Charley on the SS lines. I didnt notice a difference in feel but I did put them on in place of my rubber lines as part of what was a ritual so my lines may have been in great shape and I know the fluid was bled because I have to do it bi-anually to qualify for some events here.

[fabianyee]

Had my front brake calipers serviced and the braking is much better. the right wheel doesn't lock up that easily compared to prior the brake service.

The service kit cost RM30 (~USD 8 ) each over here... so it's about USD16 for both side.

[robert325is]

wow... when i first saw that picture i thought it was just a joke.. then i realized it wasn't and i felt bad that you probably spent so much time for nothing

[jblack]

You should take some magnets and zip-tie them to the lines. This will magnetize the brake fluid and make it run more evenly to the calipers. Plus, there is like a 5-20 HP bump around 2000-3000 RPM.

Arugh!

[bimmerphile]

You should take some magnets and zip-tie them to the lines. This will magnetize the brake fluid and make it run more evenly to the calipers. Plus, there is like a 5-20 HP bump around 2000-3000 RPM.

Arugh!

bastard, beat me to it!


/derailed

[fabianyee]

u guys just too funny

anyway, I serviced the brake calipers not change the brake hoses.. I think there is a difference between changing brake hoses and servicing the brake calipers or is there another term for it? The zip ties are still there.

[bimmerphile]

Changing the brake lines and servicing the calipers are 2 completely different things.

One involves changing the brake lines, the other involves servicing the calipers

[e30Matt]

Changing the brake lines and servicing the calipers are 2 completely different things.

One involves changing the brake lines, the other involves servicing the calipers

:nice:

[kylebes1]

So would you guys say the calipers were still good, just that they need rebuilt,as in new seals and stuff?

[fabianyee]

So would you guys say the calipers were still good, just that they need rebuilt,as in new seals and stuff?

It involved changing the inner rubber seals and the outer seals..
The brakes feel much better now. More even braking.