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Old 11-01-17, 19:43
SidewaysFord SidewaysFord is offline
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Hi there, my two cents worth on front brakes in general is:
The brake line when changed to performance braided steel can not provide more brake power but changes the feel at the lever to a more positive firm feel due to the line not expanding under pressure of brake application.
The second thing that will effect feel at the lever is the pad compound. Performance sintered pads and race pads generally have a firmer feel at the lever but take a few applications to warm up and work properly (after the bedding in process is complete) softer less performance pads generally have good initial bite from cold that fades away as they get hot.
Better performance pads will provide better stopping power.
And the final thing is brake fluid, it should be changed once a year at least as it is hygroscopic. Secondly it is the most important thing you can change to prevent brake fade, performance and race brake fluids have a far higher boiling point making them far more resistant to brake fade. (the fluid boiling is what causes brake fade)
Hope this helps
Have fun at the track