308mm brakes and fluid change.

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308mm brakes and fluid change.

by v6 steve » Sat Aug 20, 2011 8:52 pm

just fitted 308mm brakes to the se2 and my pedal still doesn't feel great, i had put it down to brake fade after cooking the pads again but its no better, there's no leaks any where so it looks like ill be doing the master cylinder before the highland tour :evil:
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Re: AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

by Mark1 » Sat Aug 20, 2011 8:58 pm

When we fitted mine I had a lot of travel but after a couple hundred miles they where fine
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Re: AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

by v6 steve » Sat Aug 20, 2011 9:16 pm

going to drive it for a couple of days and see but me behind the wheel of the se2 with bad brakes just isnt going to end well
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Re: AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

by Callyman » Sat Aug 20, 2011 9:21 pm

Is it fresh fluid in it Steve?
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Re: AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

by Allys Cally » Sat Aug 20, 2011 9:23 pm

v6 steve wrote:going to drive it for a couple of days and see but me behind the wheel of the se2 with bad brakes just isnt going to end well

just incase mate i'll let you in front of me during the tour :wink:
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Re: AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

by matty0785 » Sat Aug 20, 2011 9:26 pm

try dot 5.1 brake fluid no brake fade as boils at far higher temp
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Re: AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

by v6 steve » Sat Aug 20, 2011 9:27 pm

Allys Cally wrote:
v6 steve wrote:going to drive it for a couple of days and see but me behind the wheel of the se2 with bad brakes just isnt going to end well

just incase mate i'll let you in front of me during the tour :wink:



im alway in front of you while you play catch up lol
callyman wrote:Is it fresh fluid in it Steve?


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Re: AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

by Callyman » Sat Aug 20, 2011 9:33 pm

Complete flush through then.
Hope that's the cause...easy fix mate.
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Re: AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

by v6 steve » Sat Aug 20, 2011 9:36 pm

callyman wrote:Complete flush through then.
Hope that's the cause...easy fix mate.



ye easy fix but a pain in the royal but
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Re: AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

by Callyman » Sat Aug 20, 2011 9:57 pm

Didnt say it was eas......Oh yes I did :lol:
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Re: AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

by Fraz » Sat Aug 20, 2011 10:14 pm

I will come through and give you a hand, wasted the day waiting on someone coming round today, and no doubt be bored
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Re: 308mm brakes and fluid change.

by v6 steve » Sat Aug 20, 2011 10:43 pm

sounds good to me cheers mate
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Re: 308mm brakes and fluid change.

by v6 steve » Sat Aug 20, 2011 11:00 pm

think ill do the cylinder any way just incase
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Re: 308mm brakes and fluid change.

by Robs-se » Sun Aug 21, 2011 8:44 pm

I have four pots on mine and it was recommended to use the 5.1 dot.
I have 283 discs on mine and after a few bleeds works fine. I also found the bleed valves on the rears were knackered as well, not enough to be flowing out but enough to noticeably affect the pedal travel.
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Re: 308mm brakes and fluid change.

by v6 steve » Sun Aug 21, 2011 8:57 pm

all sorted now, new fluid and master cylinder it took a bit too bleed it, it just wasnt for playing roll on the tour
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