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GQ brakes
Posted: Fri Sep 16, 2011 4:38 pm
by coxsy
the saf past its wof last saturday but the rating on the brakes at 52% was crap, so pulled the calipars last night and all brake hoses, getting caplipars serviced they need new seals and back one pistons sticking, and order new braided brake lines and standard brake pads, if this doesn't inprove the brake effort, will go to groved discs and another pad material
Re: GQ brakes
Posted: Fri Sep 16, 2011 6:01 pm
by Mud Hog
Might want to check about braided lines my cert guy made me remove them something about they dont have pressure testing to comply?
I am on the same boat for new rotors pads lines, Just did master cylinder and booster.
Re: GQ brakes
Posted: Fri Sep 16, 2011 6:53 pm
by coxsy
this guy does complyant ones,
Re: GQ brakes
Posted: Sat Sep 17, 2011 2:58 pm
by STIC
what guy?
Re: GQ brakes
Posted: Sat Sep 17, 2011 3:53 pm
by will i am
shit brakes can be more than just calipers and brake hoses
might have had air in the system or a slow leaking seal in the master cylinder
also check if pads are glazed or cracked.
Re: GQ brakes
Posted: Sat Sep 17, 2011 5:16 pm
by coxsy
yes i agree one problem at a time , though took it to a brake specialist and they blamed my knobly tyres
Re: GQ brakes
Posted: Sat Sep 17, 2011 5:51 pm
by muskie
coxsy wrote:yes i agree one problem at a time , though took it to a brake specialist and they blamed my knobly tyres
shit coxsy we seem to be doing exactly the same, first the turbo now brakes, reconed all four of my calipers this week and 2 hoses replaced, rears had been done by previous owner by the look of them but fronts needed doing, oddly enough it didnt make much difference with the 35 simexes on, pulled up well with 33s, i am a bit bothered by that as its going for cert next week or so..might have a look at the master cyl this week..
best solution would be the petrol calipers and rotors but cant find any.. i thought i had bought a set a while ago but they turned out to be from an early GU and dont fit behind 15'' rims, i reconed them and bought new discs before i realised, cost me plenty and peeeeed me off a touch, still got them!!!
Re: GQ brakes
Posted: Sat Sep 17, 2011 6:02 pm
by coxsy
bradied lines being done by ZNOELLI 2/46 hobill ave manukau they also do sloted rotors and high performace brake pads
Re: GQ brakes
Posted: Tue Sep 20, 2011 6:27 pm
by coxsy
mymetallic mistake they are rubber lines cheaper anyway. and calipers rebuilt semi metallic front pads pain in the ass to bleed try road test tomorrow
Re: GQ brakes
Posted: Thu Sep 22, 2011 7:13 am
by worzel
coxsy wrote:the saf past its wof last saturday but the rating on the brakes at 52% was crap, so pulled the calipars last night and all brake hoses, getting caplipars serviced they need new seals and back one pistons sticking, and order new braided brake lines and standard brake pads, if this doesn't inprove the brake effort, will go to groved discs and another pad material
when i lifted mine brakes were crap so had to adjust the load propotion valve on the back and that fixed it and its fine on 35s got 75% on brake rollers
Re: GQ brakes
Posted: Thu Sep 22, 2011 4:41 pm
by coxsy
and how is it adjusted