Is it possible to adjust the sensitivity of my brake pedal? Reason I'm asking is because I added some clip on pedals so my feet wouldn't slip... now my gas pedal is a tad higher and its causing me to rev the engine sometimes when I heal-toe downshift. If I didn't have to push the brake pedal down so far to get some stopping power it wouldn't be a problem.

 

check fluid maybe???

 

I'm not sure on the adjustment, but most of it is done though the master cylinder, (the push rod adjustment), other than that, all I can think of right now is for you to remove your gas pedal assembly and physically bend it down so that it matches the original position.

 

do ur breaks feel soft and spongy? , if they do then u might have some air in ur break lines and u can try bleeding ur breaks. Open up the bleeder that runs along ur break lines which is a few inches on the line before it connects to the caliper, then push down on ur break pedal to push out fluid and any air that maybe in the line. Then u have to remember to close the bleeder before releasing the break pedal so that you dont suck air back into the line. repeat this process muliple times per brake line.

 

worth mentioning that you need two people to bleed brakes

 

Since we are on the subject of brakes, hope you wont mind if I get in a quick question here, kiyakerz. I got my brakes changed at a dealership a couple of years ago and they feel soft ever since. Before they touched the car, the brakes felt much more firmer and I had to push only a little bit for the brakes to apply. Now I have to push almost all the way. Took it back to the dealership the same day and had them check it out but they didnt find anything. What could be the problem and how do you change brake sensitivity (brake feel - soft or firm).

 

Good point (one person pushing down the break pedal while the other opens and closes the bleeder), and i bled mine in school using a lift which made it alot easier, and i didnt have to take off the tires using a jack will be more of a pain but its a noticable difference if u have some air in the line

 

when you say brake changes, do you mean just the pads or the calipers? from what you are describing, it sounds like you got air in the line, and need to bleed it. Also worth mentioning is for you to check your rubber brake lines for cracks and leaks, some dealership "technicians" are known to be lazy and might have let your calipers dangle by the 15 years old rubber line while they are servicing it

 

I had the pads changed. I was leaning towards air in the line as well, thats why I took it back right away to the dealership and told them about the spongy feel, but they looked it over (yeah right!!!) and told me everything was OK. It was never an issue for me since I got used to it but I test drove a 1992 GXE that I was buying for my roommate and the difference in the brake feel was too huge to ignore. I am going to get my tires balanced and possibly a wheel alignment, so I might as well get the brakes checked out then.

 

different brake pads will cause different pedal feel

 

interesting... I'll have that checked out. thanks