2004 996TT - stock brakes

how are they supposed to feel?

i have nothing to compare them to as i have never owned or driven another pcar

but to me, they are soft in the sense that they need a good amount of pedal to engage, engagment is linear, but grippiness doesn't really happen until lots of depression - until then, just kind of weak, mushy braking

fluid was flushed just prior to purchase (so several weeks ago)

pads "look" pretty new with a lot of material

rotors have a very slight groove at the top edge (27K mi on the car)

is this just par for the course?

thanks!

 

I recently bought a 2003 996TT and was wondering the same as you. Mine are also functioning fine, but it needs a good amount of pedal pressure to really start braking harder. In some ways they just feel like the brakes on my Honda Civic.

My buddy has a 964 with upgraded 993 turbo brakes, and it "bites" a lot harder.

Leon

 

I'd consider a pad change. Those are likely the original pads on the car and they're 12 years old. Lots of choices:

http://www.paragon-products.com/Brak...351.949.12.htm

 

Yes, sounds like crappy brake pads.

 

Re-bedding them will sometimes give them a "fresh" feel for a while. I make sure and get on my brakes hard once every week or so, keeps them quieter and with better feel.

 

Mine are the same, very progressive and linear feel that you would expect from the fixed Brembo calipers, and the pedal effort is a welcome attribute as it allows you to better modulate the brakes depending on necessity. Does take some getting used to though....

 

Third-Reef - "re-bedding" just means braking hard? - to get a fresh surface?

 

replacement pads probably couldn't hurt...thanks for the responses

 

Personally, I would not mess with re-bedding unless you install new pads. With stock pad types, there is no reason the bedding process should need to be completed numerous times, and you risk unnecessary rotor cracking and pad deposits.

 

Do a couple of 130>60 like you just saw a cop and then run for a few to cool and see if the feel improves.
New pads if they are old, like everyone's said...
The pedal in these cars does take more pressure than many other cars, depends what you're used to/coming from.

 

Maybe not worth a trip to jail to bed-in your brakes. Below is a link to a standard procedure that I have followed with success.

https://www.zeckhausen.com/catalog/i...Path=6446_6443

 

ordered new pads...thx all

 

Dave - read your article - will follow to bed the new pads in

thanks to all

 

Please let me/us know what it did for you. I may do the same if have good results!

 

will do