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Old 10-25-2012, 12:28 PM   #13
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Originally Posted by mohaughn View Post
You shouldn't have an inch of play in the pedal. It could be something in the brake booster or master cylinder as well. I went from a BBK back to stock my99+ Ti vented rotors and saw no change in vehicle performance. I did have to change the pad compound I was using as pad temperatures went up due to a smaller rotor and less pad material(smaller heatsink), but performance was nearly identical in terms of lap times and vehicle control.
I'm probably exaggerating a little bit when I say an inch. It is also more noticeable when everything is cold. If the pads and tires are warm it stops fine.

Could just be pad knockback when driving on the street or the sloppy tolerances in the booster.
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