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Originally Posted by Ara T.
Okay, try this: I have to push the brake pedal further with the new pads than I did with the old ones, or at least it seems so. I don't think id stop very well in a panic situation, I haven't tried a hard stop yet, I want to break these pads in right.
As an aside, anyone who hasnt should do sway bar bushings on their W123... the car feels so much better in curves, doesnt feel like a cadillac from the 70's anymore. I can't imagine how nice these cars must have felt when brand new.
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Sounds like you need to give it a few hundred miles to fully break in...and its possible they just won't grab as well as the old compound.....
All pads and compounds are not equal......thats why I replace my brakes in complete sets.....even though they don't wear equally...wasteful maybe...but I like the knowledge all brakes run the same material and will be better balanced.
Point of note....long life pads tend to be crappy since they sacrafice agressivness for low wear...the two really are mutually exclusive. THats based on 30+ years of doing my own brakes...