Carquest Blues = no dust = BS
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10-30-2008, 11:43 PM
I got to ask if anyone is using the EBC greenstuff? such as the 6000 series. I'm just after the best gripping ability, or bite, with stock rotors. Its sad about these whimpy brakes on these 5000+ lbs trucks. I'm sick of that spongy feel. My wives 2000 grand marquis has much larger front pads,,, buddy it will stop on a dime and give lots of change back. I did talk to some one at an Auto zone one day, and he said his '08 FX4 did not have that spongy feel, i think engineers must have did some design change finally. Didn't mean to get side tracked ..... rossford
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10-31-2008, 09:12 PM
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11-01-2008, 03:01 PM
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bluejay,,,,let me ask a question,,,if your STOPPED, in park, in ur driveway or whatever, and with the engine running,,,can you press the brake pedal ALL the way to its stopping point? Mine will. To a certain point, i know prob. all vechiles will do this at least half way or so, but when ur driving, its diff. Why will the pedal go down that far sitting still? My brakes arent that bad,,,i just hate that spongy feel when driving mainly of course. I really think i've got a small amount of air somewhere (from the factory) in the system somewhere. But without cycling that ABS modulator, i might never get it out. And you know the wife or significant other half, doesnt want to spend 2 hrs helping mash the pedal while i'm cracking the bleeders round and round. I heard about gravity bleeding, and pressure bleeding, of which i've never down. Didnt mean to get long winded,,,thanks in advance...rossford
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11-01-2008, 03:12 PM
bluejay,,,,let me ask a question,,,if your STOPPED, in park, in ur driveway or whatever, and with the engine running,,,can you press the brake pedal ALL the way to its stopping point? Mine will. To a certain point, i know prob. all vechiles will do this at least half way or so, but when ur driving, its diff. Why will the pedal go down that far sitting still? My brakes arent that bad,,,i just hate that spongy feel when driving mainly of course. I really think i've got a small amount of air somewhere (from the factory) in the system somewhere. But without cycling that ABS modulator, i might never get it out. And you know the wife or significant other half, doesnt want to spend 2 hrs helping mash the pedal while i'm cracking the bleeders round and round. I heard about gravity bleeding, and pressure bleeding, of which i've never down. Didnt mean to get long winded,,,thanks in advance...rossford
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11-02-2008, 03:02 PM
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thanks....i wouldnt mind letting it set for a couple of hrs, as long as i check the MC every 15 mins or so. I think i will try that, but maybe let the back ones trickle out first, to make sure i dont run out of fluid. I guess when clear fluid comes out, then stop. Then do the front, which shouldnt take long. thanks for your help....rossford