Spongy Pedal after Brembo update

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Re: Spongy Pedal after Brembo update

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Try bleeding them once or twice in the order I posted. Trust me. I had to bleed multiple times to get the firmness close to stock.
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Thanks I only did the front. These Brembos only have 1 bleed screw on the outside of the caliper these are massive as they have to stop a 700HP Camaro they came off maybe there is an air bubble on the inter section of the caliper
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One bleed screw? Interesting..
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The Regular SS calipers have 2 and a crossover pipe this set has no pipe and 1 bleed screw I think even the pads look different ?
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I would definitely try back to front starting with right rear, left, front right and front left.

It's most likely a bleed issue.
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johnpz2721 wrote: Tue Oct 29, 2019 8:29 pm Thanks I only did the front. These Brembos only have 1 bleed screw on the outside of the caliper these are massive as they have to stop a 700HP Camaro they came off maybe there is an air bubble on the inter section of the caliper
Take another look.....these are the Gen6 Camaro (Alpha) calipers running on the PPV 345mm rotors. There is no external fluid transfer pipe, true, but there are definitely 2 bleeders on each caliper.

https://www.rockauto.com/info/1/A1_185481_Top__ra_p.jpg
johnpz2721 wrote: Tue Oct 29, 2019 8:54 pm I think even the pads look different ?
Pads are the same spec as on SS sedan (with earlier caliper configuration) - D1474A, with the small pad dampers, which may not clear OE 18" steel wheels.
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The ones I have are much beefeyer than those I wonder how they got them they make 700 and 900
HP versions of there Camaro
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Photos?

How many pistons?

What rotors?
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4 pistons Stock Rotors
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Here’s a pic
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