I have a 85 Trans Am with WS6, 4 wheel disk brakes.... I changed the front pads almost a year ago, and checked them last month when I got new tires... the rear pads are ok, will probably last another year (I average about 8k a year on the car). Anyway... the ol' lady's 97 Escort has brakes that will stop an aircraft carrier.

You know how when you are sitting there at a stoplight and let off the brake, the car creeps forward but when you hit the brake the car jolts to a stop?? Not so in the TA... soft as all hell, and I don't even know where to start... any suggestions? Thanks

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Kevin Irving
85 Trans Am WS-6, 305 TPI, custom burned '86 PROM with '87 "165"ECM, Accel Supercoil & 8.8 Wires, MSD 6AL, Aluminum Driveshaft, TB Coolant Bypass, Ported Plenum, Modified MAF, Syclone Fuel Pump, JET Airfoil

15.556 @ 86.65mph, Nov 10, 2000.... I know it sucks.. but it will get better!

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The old fluid may be contaminated or just not bled properly. I would flush out all the old fluid, if it has never been changed, and then bleed the system thouroughly. If this does not take care of the prob. check the master cylinder, too much free play in then pedal could signal a worn-out cylinder.

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'84Z28/'92 305TPI
'92 complete rear suspension/PBR disc/Posi/3:42
Light weight 34.5mm stabilizer bar in front
23mm sta. bar in rear
rear lowered 1" by cutting 1 1/4 coils of '84Z28 springs
comp cam, flowmaster
TB coolantbypass/shutoff valve to heater core
MAT relocated
Ram-Air(home-made) gutted air-box
IROC ground effects/wheels GY245/50's
700R4 superior shift kit/ corvette servo(excellent shift kit BTW) Rebuilt engine and transplanted it myself. Love this engine!
LOW performance people should drive low performance vehicles!

 

how do you properly flush the old fluid???
i.e. is it pad to pump the brakes dry?
I can never bleed brakes right anyways.