ThermalP4 1 Posted November 4, 2007 Report Share Posted November 4, 2007 Guys, I know the brakes on the VR are not too clever as standard but how bad are they supposed to be?Just had new discs and pads all round: EBCs on the front and run them in about 300 miles. Pedal is spongy as hell and really doesnt inspire confidence.Brake fluid was changed 6 months ago according to the service book I had with the car.Its a 1997 VR and only done 54k.I've been contemplating a budget 4 pot upgrade for the last 2 weeks. Anything has got to be better thatn what i've got now.Any suggestions on what could be the prob? or is that just the way it is? Link to post Share on other sites
amazak 3 Posted November 4, 2007 Report Share Posted November 4, 2007 Air in the system maybe?? Possibly bleed it and see what gives? Link to post Share on other sites
daleyboyVR6 6 Posted November 4, 2007 Report Share Posted November 4, 2007 I changed the front disks / pads about two months ago and what i noticed was that they took ages to bed in, they did get sharper in time but it took some aggressive braking to get them there, so i would say persevere (unless there is anything mechanically wrong) after fitting the new brakes they scared the hell out of me cos they were terrible, now they are really good..................... :-p Link to post Share on other sites
ThermalP4 1 Posted November 4, 2007 Author Report Share Posted November 4, 2007 I think that maybe be the case mate to be honest. They are getting sharper.I know they'll never be Brembo performance but I hope they improve. Link to post Share on other sites
mannie 0 Posted November 5, 2007 Report Share Posted November 5, 2007 Did you clean the new discs with brake cleaner before fitting?people often forget to clean off the proctetive coating befor fitment .A 4 pot caliper will be a better option then the standard or the tt brake upgrade,less weight and higher braking force. Link to post Share on other sites
daleyboyVR6 6 Posted November 5, 2007 Report Share Posted November 5, 2007 I didnt no i got black diamond and they looked like they were coated in some matt black stuff, that took a while to wear off but even so they took ages to bed in..................... :-p Link to post Share on other sites
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