Been wondering about you and the project. For me, brake bleeding was one step short of putting the wheels back on and setting it down. Is that where you are? Including connecting the ABS Wheel Sensors?
I think I mentioned when we corresponded, don't let the master cylinder go DRY. Were you able to prevent that, before and during the brake bleeding process?
I ask because we kept our master "wet" by plugging the hard lines where they disconnected from the flex caliper hoses. The new calipers were pretty much "wet" because they'd been removed from a complete, operable chassis and Quigley had put plugs in their holes.
Still, when we bled the brakes, they were like "Steppin' on a Prune" in that C.W. McCall song. Wife was helping me, pumping the pedal a few times then I'd let it off, etc. etc. Engine off, Engine running, disappointing. So, I gingerly drove it. Brakes were Absolutely OK. Just fine. I don't know why that was. It's possible the new pads weren't seated to the rotors and there was some lost motion.
If you're somewhere that lets you drive around at low speed and get a feel for the thing when there's nobody around to run into, I'd say try it. You'll be able to feel the front brakes "bite in." The rears alone'll feel more like a trailer is dragging you down.
We've taken several trips since the front end upgrade, probably 1,000 miles total, and it's been great. The stopping doesn't feel any more aggressive, like "Oops this is too much," just more confident. And if shorter stopping distance is needed, it's available with only some more pedal pressure.
Got any more pix to post?
