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SLY5ACE · 10-18-2018, 04:58 PM

i have a 2013 camaro and i have upgraded my brakes added air flow and changed brake fluid to a much better quality, but my pedal feels kinda mushy and not firm like i would expect it to be. i also had the dealer perform a abs brake bleed on it still feels mushy. not car will stop just seems like pedal goes to far down. hope this helps thanks for info

list of upgrades
6 piston AP essex radical brake kit, with bigger brake pad upgrade
steel braided brake lines
motul 660 brake fluid
zl1 bumper with fender liners with air ducks for brakes
jdp reservoir with clutch fluid separator

Chris49066SS · 10-18-2018, 05:02 PM

You may need to bleed them some more. The very first thing would be to just check your fluid level.

Matt8892(2) · 10-18-2018, 05:47 PM

Mine felt the same way. Could absolutely stop the car and lock up brakes if needed after I removed and reinstalled everything. Keep driving it. My pedal firmed back up to normal over a few hundred miles. Take that for whatever it’s worth.

Matty Ice · 10-18-2018, 07:22 PM

Some people state you need to activate the abs pump and then re-bleed. Like on wet pavement or dirt. Seen a YouTube video where the guys says go fast in reverse and hit the breaks, supposedly activates the abs easier on dry pavement.

10-18-2018, 04:58 PM	#1
SLY5ACE Drives: 2013 camaro ss 1le supercharged Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: bettendorf, ia Posts: 122 View My Garage	NEED HELP!!! i have a 2013 camaro and i have upgraded my brakes added air flow and changed brake fluid to a much better quality, but my pedal feels kinda mushy and not firm like i would expect it to be. i also had the dealer perform a abs brake bleed on it still feels mushy. not car will stop just seems like pedal goes to far down. hope this helps thanks for info list of upgrades 6 piston AP essex radical brake kit, with bigger brake pad upgrade steel braided brake lines motul 660 brake fluid zl1 bumper with fender liners with air ducks for brakes jdp reservoir with clutch fluid separator

10-18-2018, 05:02 PM	#2
Chris49066SS Drives: 2010 SS L99 Join Date: Sep 2018 Location: Missouri Posts: 1,634	You may need to bleed them some more. The very first thing would be to just check your fluid level. __________________ Previous PB:11.079 @ 122.99mph.. New setup time: TBD The 11.079 pass: https://youtu.be/pz27Zq54t_E Build thread - www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=555371

10-18-2018, 05:47 PM	#3
Matt8892(2) Drives: Black camaro 2ss 45th Join Date: Jan 2018 Location: Central NJ Posts: 359	Mine felt the same way. Could absolutely stop the car and lock up brakes if needed after I removed and reinstalled everything. Keep driving it. My pedal firmed back up to normal over a few hundred miles. Take that for whatever it’s worth.

10-18-2018, 07:22 PM	#4
Matty Ice Drives: 2015 SS/RS 1LE Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Milwaukee, WI Posts: 537	Some people state you need to activate the abs pump and then re-bleed. Like on wet pavement or dirt. Seen a YouTube video where the guys says go fast in reverse and hit the breaks, supposedly activates the abs easier on dry pavement.