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    Brake pedal depth

    How much does your brake pedal go down until it is stiff? I need to step till it's just past the throttle. Is that normal?

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    Mine is approximately 1.5cm from nothing to full.

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      #3
      Originally posted by alexk View Post
      Mine is approximately 1.5cm from nothing to full.
      What brake set up are you using? I have stop tech pads with oem discs, calipers, lines, fluid. I had dealer bleed the system numerous times including abs and dsc. Nothing seems to improve the pedal feel. The car stops very well esp after using stop tech pads but the feel just isn't there. I need to step the pedal till it levels with the throttle for full. Any help would be appreciated!

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        #4
        Originally posted by a_Y View Post
        What brake set up are you using? I have stop tech pads with oem discs, calipers, lines, fluid. I had dealer bleed the system numerous times including abs and dsc. Nothing seems to improve the pedal feel. The car stops very well esp after using stop tech pads but the feel just isn't there. I need to step the pedal till it levels with the throttle for full. Any help would be appreciated!
        Sounds similar to the original Alcon issue. Are the Stoptech "Alcon" replicas?

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          #5
          Originally posted by shimmy View Post
          Sounds similar to the original Alcon issue. Are the Stoptech "Alcon" replicas?
          I'm not sure... But I had oem brake pads before and it was still like this. I hoped changing all these would solve the problem but it didn't. Any suggestions on what to do?

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            #6
            Originally posted by a_Y
            How much does your brake pedal go down until it is stiff? I need to step till it's just past the throttle. Is that normal?

            I've never really thought about physical pedal travel until now.

            Past the throttle sounds unusual.

            Fresh rotors and pads really shouldn't change the travel of the pedal after the initial press on the pedal.

            I run AP's with pagid RS29's and the pedal is absolutely solid within an inch.

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              #7
              Originally posted by cslsuperfan View Post
              I've never really thought about physical pedal travel until now.

              Past the throttle sounds unusual.

              Fresh rotors and pads really shouldn't change the travel of the pedal after the initial press on the pedal.

              I run AP's with pagid RS29's and the pedal is absolutely solid within an inch.
              I tried everything.. Even replacing master cylinder and booster. The only thing I haven't changed are the calipers. I love the car but hate this brake issue =(

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                #8
                How was the brake bleeding done ?

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                  #9
                  Originally posted by alexk View Post
                  How was the brake bleeding done ?

                  The dealer did it for me. When the master and booster were replaced they bled it with the GT1 computer. They also tried manual as well as pressure bleed after bleeding with GT1.

                  Is there a very specific procedure that they should do it? Any pointers? Thanks!

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                    #10
                    Hello everybody, I hope you had great vacation :thumbs: So, from a couple of time I feel like the brake pedal is a little bit soft and goes too fare... I have to brake one time a little bit and then the second time the pedal is short and hard... Today my CSL was at BMW for inspection II and I ask a friend who work there

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                      #11
                      hi dear friends! Could someone help me please? I bought the Alcon brake kit for my CSL last year. Does anyone have any Technical Data information for these brakes? All i got in the box was just the installation manual. Thank you in advance

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                        #12
                        But I have stock calipers though..

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                          #13
                          Originally posted by a_Y View Post
                          But I have stock calipers though..
                          ahhh sorry

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                            #14
                            Don't get the dealer to bleed the system as the machines give crap feel.

                            You need to do it the old skool way with two people and pump the pedal and hold it to get the air out.

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                              #15
                              Originally posted by billyboysm3 View Post
                              Don't get the dealer to bleed the system as the machines give crap feel.

                              You need to do it the old skool way with two people and pump the pedal and hold it to get the air out.
                              We tried this as well... And didn't work :bigcry:

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