In a message dated 4/21/2007 5:46:23 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: <<<So my understanding is that if you need to pump the brakes to get good stopping power, the first thing to check is bleeding the system. If that doesn't help, is there anything else I should be looking into, or just keep trying to perfect my bleeding technique?>>>
The other most-likely reason for needing to pump the brakes is that the pads are getting pushed back into the caliper, away from the disk. This can be caused by several things; warped rotors, bad bearings, axle flex, loose caliper mount, sticking caliper slide, etc. If the second pump is firm, this is the issue. Normally, if the brakes need bleeding due to air in the lines or bad fluid, the pedal will feel soft even after you've started to get brake action. I've found that even in the best-prepped cars, I'll tap the brakes once lightly towards the end of the long straights to get the pads pushed back closer to the rotors, which will eliminate excessive pedal travel. If you've ever watched in-car footage of the top road racers, they all do this. However, if you have excessive pedal travel, you need to find out where the system is moving and get it tied down. MM ************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol.com. ________________________________ FormulaCar Magazine - A Proud Supporter of Formula 500 The Official Publication of Junior Formula Car Racing Subscribe Today! www.formulacarmag.com or 519-624-2003 _________________________________ _______________________________________________ F500 mailing list - [email protected] To unsubscribe or change options please visit: http://f500.org/mailman/listinfo/f500 *** Please, DO NOT send unsubscribe requests to the mailing list! ***
