CSX4753 help with brakes

[MKS427]

There's a lot of good advise and options here. I'm also certain the CSX cars all had adequate brakes at delivery and you stated the pedal is solid. I'd recommend having someone else look at the brakes to ensure it's not just the difference between power assist (which I'm assuming you a used to) and manual brakes. My FFR and the wife's GT350 brake pedals are night and day different.

[jhv48]

Just a thought, if your car has been sitting for a long period of time, the original pads might have turned to stone. Or, if your car was set up for racing, the pads might need to be hot before they work properly.
If your pedal is solid, that pretty much rules out the master cylinder and brake fluid.
My first step would be more friendly street pads on all four corners. Easy to do, relatively inexpensive too. Then see what you’ve got.
Once again, as others have said, without a booster, you do need to stand on the pedal for best results. But then, you should be able to lock them up. If you can’t lock em up, sumtingwong.

[CSXBill]

Originally Posted by jhv48

Just a thought, if your car has been sitting for a long period of time, the original pads might have turned to stone. Or, if your car was set up for racing, the pads might need to be hot before they work properly.
If your pedal is solid, that pretty much rules out the master cylinder and brake fluid.
My first step would be more friendly street pads on all four corners. Easy to do, relatively inexpensive too. Then see what you’ve got.
Once again, as others have said, without a booster, you do need to stand on the pedal for best results. But then, you should be able to lock them up. If you can’t lock em up, sumtingwong.

Ok, I’ll change the fluid, bleed them, and put new pads on. Thanks for the advice.