12-07-2020, 06:29 PM | #411 |
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Brake pedal feel also depends on lines and master cylinder and those are costlier to deal with... Bite is mostly from pads, though a bleed may help (never heard a new car needing it). It's probably what Nick said. E.g. C's subaru impreza felt like the brakes didn't bite well (compared to my then new zhp) but it did; just required an additional moment and a committed leg.
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12-07-2020, 07:27 PM | #412 | |
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Thank you! I’m enjoying it. Very easy to live with.
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12-08-2020, 07:44 AM | #413 | |
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With the exception of sunbathers and some party boats, boating and fishing is a year round sport here. Nothing freezes over. I rarely put corn free in our vehicles, it sells for about a buck higher a gallon than ethanol mixed gas. But I go through a lot for mower, tiller, tractor, weed trimmer.
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12-08-2020, 09:14 AM | #414 | |
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12-08-2020, 09:45 AM | #415 |
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I'm late to the party here but congrats on the CX-5! Ours has treated us very well since picking it up in '17 (first year of the current bodystyle)
Regarding the brakes, they are very bizarre. They have decent initial bite, but as you lean into the pedal more the friction and stopping power feel about the same. Very non-linear. I started doing research into what aftermarket pads would fit back before COVID, but then gave up because our use of the car became so infrequent and we discussed selling it. Let me dig some more and see what I can find, because I agree the factory brake feel is sub-par. There was a pretty affordable set of StopTech pads that looked like a good option. Be careful in rain - the factory Toyos are abysmal in rain, even at full tread-depth. Another thing I planned to replace, but then didn't because of the reasons above. They also don't have much dry grip. Last edited by John V; 12-08-2020 at 09:56 AM. |
12-08-2020, 10:19 AM | #416 |
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If I told my family's boat purchase story, it would read like this.
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Luckily, we got pretty decent use out of the boat.
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12-08-2020, 10:24 AM | #418 | |
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