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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1985 CA 300D Turbo , 213K mi