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Cool.. Got my SS lines today.

I might install them this weekend, if not for sure next weekend since it's a 3 day holiday.
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Did the install today. It took me about 1.5 hours start to finish that included going to buy an 11mm wrench to bleed the brakes.
 

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Did the install today. It took me about 1.5 hours start to finish that included going to buy an 11mm wrench to bleed the brakes.
 

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Finally got to drive the car. I really don’t feel a difference between the 4 piston and the brembo lol. Is that normal? I’m thinking I need to bleed the brakes. They stop good but not as snappy as I thought.
 

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Finally got to drive the car. I really don’t feel a difference between the 4 piston and the brembo lol. Is that normal? I’m thinking I need to bleed the brakes. They stop good but not as snappy as I thought.
You need to bleed them properly, you'll definitely feel a difference in the pedal right away. When i first bled mine manually didn't notice much difference compared to 4 pistons except under hard braking. Later i had to bleed again because i screwed up the hose orientation lol. This time used a bleeder tool to do all 4 again and i could feel the pedal come up a little higher right away. Also saw an improvement in initial bite
 

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You need to bleed them properly, you'll definitely feel a difference in the pedal right away. When i first bled mine manually didn't notice much difference compared to 4 pistons except under hard braking. Later i had to bleed again because i screwed up the hose orientation lol. This time used a bleeder tool to do all 4 again and i could feel the pedal come up a little higher right away. Also saw an improvement in initial bite
What tool did you use to bleed them?
 

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You need to bleed them properly, you'll definitely feel a difference in the pedal right away. When i first bled mine manually didn't notice much difference compared to 4 pistons except under hard braking. Later i had to bleed again because i screwed up the hose orientation lol. This time used a bleeder tool to do all 4 again and i could feel the pedal come up a little higher right away. Also saw an improvement in initial bite
Also did you bleed the rear ones too?
 

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What are you guys doing for rear calipers?
Leaving the stock Ford ones?
 

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What are you guys doing for rear calipers?
Leaving the stock Ford ones?
There's really no options other than the GT350 but you need spindles, e-brakes etc. which is not cheap.

Really no point since all the momentum goes to the front.
But I feel ya, the rear brakes look like ass.
 

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There's really no options other than the GT350 but you need spindles, e-brakes etc. which is not cheap.
Really no point since all the momentum goes to the front.
But I feel ya, the rear brakes look like ass.
Yeah, I know, the rears do look like crap. (There is someone on this forum working on a pretty decent looking rear caliper upgrade.)
I'm actually planning on getting the GT350R big brake kit at some point. At some point. lol Gotta have it.
Gotta get new front and rear wheels/tires too since the calipers are too massive for most wheels.
 

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well bleed all 4 today. pedal feels firm car stops nicer than yesterday, however, if i am stopped and press the pedal firmly it sinks to the floor... I do not think that is normal LOL i bled them like a 100 times
 

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Well... FINALLY!!! got these suckers. I've had them for over a year. lol

Going to bleed them tomorrow and see how it drives.

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