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  • O oldman

    Have the braided lines and new fluid, just a lacķ of forward momentum stopping power, no sponginess at lever, just feels like the pads are slipping over the surface more than gripping like they are really hard.

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    @oldman Sounds like the discs are glazed? You could get them skimmed or just replace them, once there gone there hard to fix sadly.

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      Fitted the EBC red stuff pads, braking now what it should be, even the back brake! Brakes best they have ever been, and so they should be with braided lines and new fluid. Worth all the effort rebuilding the calipers and master cylinders. EBC pads get my vote, can only assume old pads were contaminated along the way. Luckily the discs weren't glazed, running better now with the power valve seal done as well.

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      • O oldman

        Fitted the EBC red stuff pads, braking now what it should be, even the back brake! Brakes best they have ever been, and so they should be with braided lines and new fluid. Worth all the effort rebuilding the calipers and master cylinders. EBC pads get my vote, can only assume old pads were contaminated along the way. Luckily the discs weren't glazed, running better now with the power valve seal done as well.

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        @oldman Although they do not last as long, the EBC pads are well worth the couple of extra pounds. They greatly improve braking along with the braided lines and Dot 5.1 fluid, as you have discovered my friend. And any improvement you can get with the stock discs and caliper set-up is a god send for-sure!!! 👍

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        • NINJAN NINJA

          @oldman Although they do not last as long, the EBC pads are well worth the couple of extra pounds. They greatly improve braking along with the braided lines and Dot 5.1 fluid, as you have discovered my friend. And any improvement you can get with the stock discs and caliper set-up is a god send for-sure!!! 👍

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          @ninja You gotta be careful with DOT 5.1 oil!!!

          It's not the same as DOT 3/4 and can adversely damage the seals on the caliper if they have not been designd with 5.1 in mind.

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            Made me check saying that! Used dot4 so in the clear, has dot5 different contents?

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            • O oldman

              Made me check saying that! Used dot4 so in the clear, has dot5 different contents?

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              @oldman no idea about the specifics but using the wrong dot fluid can wreck your seals

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              • CalumC Calum

                @ninja You gotta be careful with DOT 5.1 oil!!!

                It's not the same as DOT 3/4 and can adversely damage the seals on the caliper if they have not been designd with 5.1 in mind.

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                @calum Aren't the newer seals DOT 5.1 compatible tho???

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                  @oldman no idea about the specifics but using the wrong dot fluid can wreck your seals

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                  @declan Partially true.

                  If the specification is for dot 3, you can use dot 4 fine. But dot 5 is a totally different blend and is not compatible.

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                  • NINJAN NINJA

                    @calum Aren't the newer seals DOT 5.1 compatible tho???

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                    @ninja Unless it explicitally says so, I wouldn't have thought it.

                    It's mroe than just the piston seals, but the master cylinder seals you have to think about.

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                    • CalumC Calum

                      @ninja Unless it explicitally says so, I wouldn't have thought it.

                      It's mroe than just the piston seals, but the master cylinder seals you have to think about.

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                      @calum OK G2K. :thumbsup_tone1:

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