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Old 09-14-2008, 04:24 PM
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Originally Posted by wedged View Post
if you hadn't bled the mc, the pedal would be soft and spongy or just go right to the floor. It wouldn't be hard. It sounds like either your pedal ratio is off or the master cylinder has too large of a bore size for the calipers you are using.
What is the bore for your master? 1" for manual brakes and 1.125 for power brakes. Sounds like your bore is too big. Bedding the pads has nothing to do with the feel of the pedal. It helps the pads contact the rotor, but has nothing to do with the hydraulics.
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