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  • racegirl46
    Junior Member
    • Jun 2016
    • 14

    #1

    Metric Street Stock brakes

    Just can't get a good pedal feel. It does have dics in the rear. Tried a 1" single master. Then a tandem 1-1/16 master. Get no air when bleeding the brakes. What master should I be using. Or should I be looking at something else
  • oilman
    Member
    • May 2007
    • 46

    #2
    You probably need pad spacers in the rear.

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    • fastford
      Senior Member
      • Dec 2008
      • 4059

      #3
      be sure your calipers are on the right side , bleeder at the top , seen this happen many times.......

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      • 95shaw
        Senior Member
        • Nov 2007
        • 205

        #4
        Originally posted by racegirl46 View Post
        Just can't get a good pedal feel. It does have dics in the rear. Tried a 1" single master. Then a tandem 1-1/16 master. Get no air when bleeding the brakes. What master should I be using. Or should I be looking at something else
        Likely air still in system.
        Look for highest point in line run. Bleed there. Or make sure master cylinder is the highest point.

        Take the cover off master and move the pedal a short stroke. Let off and see if air appears.

        Keep working it until you get no more air.
        Push pedal and hold for few seconds. If air comes again, keep working it.

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        • stock car driver
          Senior Member
          • Jul 2007
          • 3233

          #5
          must have spacers in the rear

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          • fast_crew
            Senior Member
            • May 2007
            • 844

            #6
            A single piston master will not give a good pedal travel, not enough fluid displacement to take up the caliper piston retraction. The 1-1/16 tandem should've given a good firm pedal if everything is correct. How is the pedal setup? May have too much pedal ratio. Post a pic of the pedal setup assuming it's a stock style setup. Also as mentioned confirm all bleeders are pointing up, seen this a few times where calipers are mounted on wrong side. Check front wheel bearings for excess play which pushes piston back into he caliper, check rear capiler brackets for bend or twist as this can also cause pistons to be pushed back.
            Josh K.

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