Handling

[paddy138]

Put the 2.0 red top front brakes on my nova. discs are fresh and pads are new. handling doesnt seem as good since i put them on and when i brake it pulls to the left a bit. i doubled checked to see if everything was tight and it is, does anyone know what the problem could be.

[craig green]

I see no reason why handling should feel affected other than the extra unsprung weight which I'm not sure you would notice. If it is that, you certainly will get used to it as 16v brakes are THE most common upgrade.

The pulling to 1 side is a seized/sticky caliper maybe?

Let them bed in some more & check it all out after a few days. Is the fluid properly bled?

[paddy138]

fluid is properly bled, bled the whole system twice. peddle is fairly stiff

[craig green]

Old calipers?

[paddy138]

yeah.

[Dar]

Are the sliders ok?

[Gunzi]

Stiff pedal and pulling to one side sounds like a seized piston to me. A new piston and seal kit would solve that. If that is the case it would be worth checking the inside of the caliper where the piston sits as that could be scored aswell.

[paddy138]

hmm. will have to get it checked out. the slider on the left seem fine fitting them, but the one on the right was a bit stiff. i work in a motor factors and we can get remanufactured calipers, were could i get a new seal and piston