Brake tech

skipnrocks · Sep 4, 2015

I drove the buggy for the first time today. The brakes were soft and I couldn't figure why? When I drove i
It the rear tires would just spin. So I figured there must be an air bubble so I tried to bleed and not a single bit of air. Flow seems consistent with what's coming out of the front brakes when bleeding them? Ideas?

Ford Mustang hydroboost.

infamous1 · Sep 4, 2015

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Stupid question I know, are the bleeders oriented correctly? Maybe need a proportioning valve. I had to switch ports F to R on my master when I got my buggy and that helps. What calipers are you using, may require more fluid volume, (bigger master cylinder bore).

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skipnrocks · Sep 4, 2015

I have mine switched front to rear already. Fronts brake awesome. Tears are 1/2 ton calipers I think. It's the kit blacksheep sells. Bleeders are up at highest point. Is that correct?

rpf500 · Sep 4, 2015

skipnrocks said:
I have mine switched front to rear already. Fronts brake awesome. Tears are 1/2 ton calipers I think. It's the kit blacksheep sells. Bleeders are up at highest point. Is that correct?

Yes, bleeders facing "up"

infamous1 · Sep 5, 2015

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Could be air trapped somewhere we had one setup like this we had to bleed half a dozen times and finally got good brakes to the rear. Wish I was closed I'd give you a hand with it.

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skipnrocks · Sep 5, 2015

Thanks that would have been great. After re bleeding them I read article that said it often is from poor bench bleed. So I cracked open at the mc and re bled at the master and got a nice bubble out. I hope that's the end of that. It was interesting being in two low with only front brakes for the first drive. Lol.