Axxis brake pads installed! BUT
03-17-2009, 02:01 PM
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LOL me and bad luck with cars, i swear. Had these installed, sqeaking is gone 
However these stop horrible compared to the oem ones. The pedal is soo damn spongy as well. Do I need to have the brakes bleed? I did follow the "bedding process".
Any thoughts?
However these stop horrible compared to the oem ones. The pedal is soo damn spongy as well. Do I need to have the brakes bleed? I did follow the "bedding process".Any thoughts?
03-17-2009, 02:16 PM
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drive a little longer and see what happens...should be fine T
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03-17-2009, 02:21 PM
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lol I knowww rofl Can anything go right!?? I had a embarassing hwy moment too yesterday butttttt lets just leave it at that
Thanks though Gene, I will wait a few days and see what happens, otherwise back to the mechanic :@.
Thanks though Gene, I will wait a few days and see what happens, otherwise back to the mechanic :@.
03-17-2009, 04:25 PM
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What condition are the rotors in ? How many miles ? Mine are absolutely perfect but the car was from the factory when I had the Axxis pads installed. I think your pads and rotors need to "get to know each other a little longer"
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03-17-2009, 04:55 PM
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Originally Posted by westcoast550' post='819609' date='Mar 17 2009, 05:25 PM
What condition are the rotors in ? How many miles ? Mine are absolutely perfect but the car was from the factory when I had the Axxis pads installed. I think your pads and rotors need to "get to know each other a little longer"
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03-17-2009, 05:52 PM
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hey i had the same exact issue, and i was pretty pissed they weren't that great. Give it a couple weeks, then they will break in and you will get the stopping power. BTW i installed them on old rotors, not new.
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Originally Posted by tbal' post='819491' date='Mar 17 2009, 05:01 PM
LOL me and bad luck with cars, i swear. Had these installed, sqeaking is gone However these stop horrible compared to the oem ones. The pedal is soo damn spongy as well. Do I need to have the brakes bleed? I did follow the "bedding process".
Any thoughts?
However these stop horrible compared to the oem ones. The pedal is soo damn spongy as well. Do I need to have the brakes bleed? I did follow the "bedding process".Any thoughts?
2. You probably need to bleed your brake lines.
03-17-2009, 06:09 PM
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My rotors are old too (they were replaced last year) and the mechanic said they were still plenty good. I guess I will give it some time and see what happens. They do stop good but you have to push the pedal pretty hard.
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Originally Posted by DRANGED' post='819676' date='Mar 17 2009, 07:08 PM
1. Bed in your new brake pads. http://www.zeckhausen.com/bedding_in_brakes.htm
2. You may need to bleed your brake lines.
2. You may need to bleed your brake lines.
I followed that bedding process
Bleeding wasnt done, mechanic said there was no need since only the pads were replaced. Can anyone confirm that? Should they be bled?