Holding 100lb on front brakes

[Matt49]

If there was really 100 psi on the caliper, you would not be able to turn the wheel at all unless you can bench about 300 pounds. So I think you have a bad gauge (not uncommon, those gauges are cheap).
What you are describing sounds like normal brake drag. That goes away on the track.
I will also agree with Krom...you need to have the calipers as close to center as possible. Some strange things happen when pistons on one side start to come out further than pistons on the other. They usually make the spindles so that you'll need washers to space them further inboard. If they tried to do it perfect and messed it up in the slightest, there would be no way of spacing it outboard short of bending the bracket.

[17m fan]

After reading the replies, I'm leaning toward bad gauge as well... I've got pads the pads centered with necessary shims spacing the caliper. I know the pedals are centered front to back & side to side because the pressure is dead on the same except the front is 100lb higher. And i still get 100 with the front push rod unhooked. gonna do just a little more investigation and most likely order a new gauge.

[Matt49]

After reading the replies, I'm leaning toward bad gauge as well... I've got pads the pads centered with necessary shims spacing the caliper. I know the pedals are centered front to back & side to side because the pressure is dead on the same except the front is 100lb higher. And i still get 100 with the front push rod unhooked. gonna do just a little more investigation and most likely order a new gauge.

Just swap the front and rear gauges. Then you'll know for sure.

[17m fan]

Just swap the front and rear gauges. Then you'll know for sure.

That be the plan

[HEAVY DUTY]

Can you wiggle the balance bar? Make sure it isn't touching the firewall or a bar when pedal is at rest.

[17m fan]

I'm 100% confident the pedals are right

[slmcrewchief99]

I think you have a bad gauge as well. And like was posted earlier, I would swap them just to see. No since wasting money if by chance that is not what it is. We have had a problem like that before too.
Now on a lighter side, we may have to update our cars cause our 15's don't have brake gauges. Last time we had brake gauges was about 05 and that azz backwards rayburn. lol

[MasterSbilt_Racer]

I think you have a bad gauge as well. And like was posted earlier, I would swap them just to see. No since wasting money if by chance that is not what it is. We have had a problem like that before too.
Now on a lighter side, we may have to update our cars cause our 15's don't have brake gauges. Last time we had brake gauges was about 05 and that azz backwards rayburn. lol

I have seen brake gauges quickly solve a handling problem when others have been lost in the forest for weeks without one. But, I only use very high quality pieces.

[7uptruckracer]

Who's gauges do you recommend?

[17m fan]

Follow up to this thread.... Although brand new, it was a bad gauge.