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YOUR RESEARCHBrake pedal is stiff-ish...
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I did check the records on my car and the brake fluid was replaced just over a year ago.
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I did check the records on my car and the brake fluid was replaced just over a year ago.
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If you don't have service records indicating what's been done to the car, it would be a good idea to replace the brake fluid.
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I wouldn't expect that to change the pedal feel, it's just good maintenance practice to replace every 2 years.
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So I picked up a 996.2 about a month ago, and I was surprised that the brake pedal doesn't feel responsive. It's stiff, wooden, requires a very solid push to get much braking action. That said, the pads look new and the rotors are in excellent condition, so I'm wondering:
1) Is this normal?
2) Or should I suspect the brake pads might be of inferior quality?
3) Something else I should consider?
Thanks for the help!
Did you look underneath the brake pedal to make sure there wasn't a mouse hiding there? A rodent in that location, living or dead could prevent your pedal moving properly and make it feel stiff, just as you've described.
I'm not sure what kind of brake pads are on it. I haven't taken apart the calipers to check yet. It reminds me of switching to ceramic pads from the semi-metallic pads normally fitted to a BMW. Loses a step in the process...
I think it may be normal. Porsche brakes are not on/off like a normal car. They are more progressive meaning the harder you push the more braking. This provides more controlled braking needed for car control in racing. This is my two cents. May be wrong.
Ok. I'll stop worrying about the brakes. Maybe I'll just switch to a more aggressive pad compound the next time the brakes are due. So... how long do 911 brakes last?
I think this is probably normal, especially if you're coming from another brand of car. I've driven 4 or 5 996s and they all have required significantly more pedal effort than, say, and Audi A4, and WAY more effort than American or Japanese cars that have enormous vacuum boosters to do all the work for you. It takes some getting used to, but allows better brake pressure modulation. Your car will stop amazingly hard, you just have to use some leg strength to make it happen.
If you don't have service records indicating what's been done to the car, it would be a good idea to replace the brake fluid. I wouldn't expect that to change the pedal feel, it's just good maintenance practice to replace every 2 years.
As far as switching to a "more aggressive pad", unless you're tracking the car you may actually make the situation worse by doing that. A lot of "aggressive" pads don't work very well until they're hot, so during street driving where the brakes are cold, they will have very weak bite and you'll feel like your brakes require even more pedal pressure than they do now.
dkraige: Thanks for the background. I did check the records on my car and the brake fluid was replaced just over a year ago. And I'll be sure to avoid any 'race' compound brake pads too. In the meantime, I'll just practice pressing harder on the brake!
Thanks for the input guys... I bought a 996 yesterday 02 plate and I thought breaks are not that hot...car goes like the clappers...and my 2015 Mercedes premium sport doesn't exactly hang about... You touch the break pedal in the Benz and the nose dives immediately which is very reassuring because you know that of you needed more it will deliver.
The Porsche, well as has been said probably needs getting used to.
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No your car should stop very well. It 20 yrs old it probably needs something replaced. Maybe a stuck caliper, colapsed brake line or bad booster. There r a few threads bouncing around concerning brakes, u may want to start a new one.
