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Help Brake pedal not firm after brake install

Old May 10, 2011 | 09:33 PM
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Brake pedal not firm after brake install

I am stumped and can't figure why I have to press so deep on the pedal to brake.upgraded brakes to stoptech crossdrilled/slotted with hps pads.bled the brakes and I feel no difference.am I bleeding them wrong?
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Old May 10, 2011 | 11:29 PM
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It sounds like you still have air in the lines. What order did you bleed them in? Did you bleed from both the inner and outer bleed valves on each caliper?
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Old May 10, 2011 | 11:58 PM
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Originally Posted by Black Betty
It sounds like you still have air in the lines. What order did you bleed them in? Did you bleed from both the inner and outer bleed valves on each caliper?
Are you suppose to bleed each nipple on the caliber separately or both at the dame time.
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Old May 11, 2011 | 12:32 AM
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Separately.
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