My brakes feels like your SDL. It feels very indirect compared to any German cars I have driven or owned. I am in the process of bleeding the system again, but I don't have high hopes. I was thinking of changing the master cyl. but it looks so new. Don't have the history if or when it was replaced though, and thought I would ask for how others evaluated their braking systems. My BMW is so solid and so easy to modulate. Pads, I am running Repco or whatever they call themselves now. I may try some Porterfield next.
Appreciate the thoughts and insight.
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Originally Posted by Brian Carlton
I have a dramatically different feel between the SD and the '86 SDL.
The SD feels classically German with very little modulation and a firm pedal within about 1/2" of travel. It won't go further without quite a bit of force and the vehicle will be hauling itself to a stop very quickly.
The SDL is the exact opposite. The brakes come on very gradually.....starting at about 1/4" and continuing to about 1.25" where they firm up in similar manner as the SD. But, for that extended range, they have a very gradual application and each time I get into the SDL, it's a bit disconcerting.
The SDL uses Textar pads all round and it's been bled more times than I care to count so I'm fairly sure it's not air in the system.......but........can't be 100% sure given the differences between the vehicles.
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