You let your wife drive your Spitfire? Kidding ;-)
Mark Gardner wrote:
>
> Hi all - Sorry if this has been covered, but I don't remember seeing
> it. How far should my brake pedal travel on a '79 1500 before it is
> effective? I have to go almost all the way to the floor for decent
> braking. I've adjusted and bled, bled and adjusted. I've had two shops
> look at it (although not spitfire specialists). I guess I've learned to
> live with it, but my wife can't handle it. Might a new master cylinder
> help? Firmer flexible hoses?
>
> Also, any recommendations on pads? I'm not concerned with long life or
> max hot performance. I want good bite and feel when stone cold. I live
> in a pretty hilly town, and have the car parked on a pretty steep hill.
> When my wife leaves home, the long pedal travel combined with cold
> everything make for a very high effort trip down the hill.
>
> Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
>
> Regards,
>
> Mark Gardner
> '79 Carmine red 1500 (with o/d)
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