| Disc Brake/Reaction Arm First Impressions [message #140081] |
Fri, 19 August 2011 18:51  |
Carl S.
Messages: 4186
Registered: January 2009
Location: Tucson, AZ.
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I got the wheels back on and the lug nuts torqued last night, and drove the coach, for the first time with the new brakes, this morning. I drove it down to my office and home again, maybe 10 -12 miles total. I made a pit stop at my mechanic friend Ron"s garage and showed him what I have been doing for the last three weeks. I'm not sure I have all the air out of the lines. I have been told that the pedal will seem softer and lower than it did before, and it does. Ron tested it and said he thought it had a pedal feel that he would consider "normal".
It stops really well when I step on the brake. Of course, I took it easy on the new pads, as recommended, to get them bedded in properly. but the difference in braking was obvious. The mid wheels were pretty hot, compared to the rear wheels, when I got home. I attribute this to the abrasive coating on the Yellow Sticky Pads. The Raybestos pads on the rear do not have this (at least not as much) and I re-used the yellow pads that I had installed on the front a couple of years ago.
I also did not install a sensitized brake booster and kept my old one (you have to draw the line somewhere don't you?). I can see where it would be desirable to have in order to have more "car-like" brakes. I will put that in my future budget plans and upgrade it when my wife gets over the shock of the expense of this system.
Overall my first impression is good and I'm sure the system will grow on me as I get the rest of the air out of the lines (I'm pretty sure I'm 98% of the way there), and as the pads wear in.
Carl Stouffer
'75 ex Palm Beach
Tucson, AZ.
Chuck Aulgur Reaction Arm Disc Brakes, Quadrabags, 3.70 LSD final drive, Lenzi knuckles/hubs, Dodge Truck 16" X 8" front wheels, Rear American Eagles, Solar battery charging. GMCSJ and GMCMI member
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