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After BBK Install, soft 2inches :D
Did bbk install today. Braking power is awesome compared to stock 2 cylinder calipers. Braking is very progressive, but brake pedal is not so hard as it used to be on initial brake press.
It is not spongy, just 1-2 inches are empty and then very linear brake feel. Bleeded all in correct order, inner nipple first. Master cylinder never went dry during install/bleeding. Any thoughts? |
Rebleed it
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I have the Akebonos. When bleeding the brakes, the pedal is rock hard and immediate. As soon as I turn on the car, the pedal has travel before retardation begins and some of the firmness is gone. The car stops just fine, though. It's been this way since new. Something designed in and I can only speculate as to why.
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here is the thing, response of the pedal is little worse compared to original 2 cylinder calipers, but braking power and braking modulation is way better with Akebonos.. Just initial brake press is too soft.... Try to re-bleed later this week.
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Remember that you're moving more fluid. Did you get the Akebono-specific master cylinder?
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Originally Posted by slartibartfast
(Post 4198215)
Remember that you're moving more fluid. Did you get the Akebono-specific master cylinder?
EDIT: But i was suspecting this could be it... |
How many miles are on the car? Did you check condition of brake lines
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Originally Posted by Surfnazi
(Post 4198247)
How many miles are on the car? Did you check condition of brake lines
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You got air in your lines still then or vacuum line on master cylinder is loose or bad
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Originally Posted by Surfnazi
(Post 4198411)
You got air in your lines still then or vacuum line on master cylinder is loose or bad
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You said your master cylinder never went dry, but do you recall how low it got during the fluid change?
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Originally Posted by blnewt
(Post 4198547)
You said your master cylinder never went dry, but do you recall how low it got during the fluid change?
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You need to use a pressure bleeder if you can access to one
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Quick update:
After additional 2X 500ml Motul 5.1 bleed, Problem fixed. 2 soft inches, became 2 hard inches. |
Nothing like a little Viagra bleed to make things right :)
Glad it worked out! |
Originally Posted by blnewt
(Post 4198982)
Nothing like a little Viagra bleed to make things right :)
Glad it worked out! https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.myg...08f55df0a1.jpg |
You did bleed furthest first right
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Originally Posted by Surfnazi
(Post 4199275)
You did bleed furthest first right
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Farthest first is not necessarily correct anymore since the advent of ABS. Gotta check the FSM.
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Originally Posted by slartibartfast
(Post 4199295)
Farthest first is not necessarily correct anymore since the advent of ABS. Gotta check the FSM.
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Well unless you got Nissan tool to actuate the abs pumps farthest first is still closest way
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My '94 SE-R did not use farthest first; it had ABS. Check the FSM.
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Tomato tomatoe
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Check. The. Fsm.
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the FSM on these cars happens to start with furtherst first (Pass Rear)...you unplug the ABS module to fully bleed the system...no special tool needed
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Originally Posted by Hashim
(Post 4199538)
the FSM on these cars happens to start with furtherst first (Pass Rear)...you unplug the ABS module to fully bleed the system...no special tool needed
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Hokey pokey style
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Dual circuit, bleed longest circuit fully before bleeding the other.
Where is the ABS module? It can function with the car turned off? |
Originally Posted by blnewt
(Post 4199544)
Yeah, it starts out furthest but doesn't go to the next furthest, as per FSM it's passenger rear, driver front, driver rear then lastly passenger front
Originally Posted by slartibartfast
(Post 4199610)
Dual circuit, bleed longest circuit fully before bleeding the other.
Where is the ABS module? It can function with the car turned off? check this out at 1:30-2:15 honestly, his videos are really well produced and clear...even when i know a procedure really well if its been while I check them out sometimes before i dive in |
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