M-Performance Brake Upgrade - Spongy Brakes!

Junaed08 · 11-01-2023, 07:56 AM

Hi guys. Just an update on the brakes. The mechanic put the rear callipers on the wrong way ffs. He had the left calliper on the right and the right on the left with the bleed nipple on the bottom. From the outside they looked fine. Brakes are now working as they should. Pedal is a bit mushy but brakes will be bled via ista now. Thank you for all your help!

Prak903 · 11-01-2023, 09:00 AM

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Originally Posted by Junaed08

Hi guys. Just an update on the brakes. The mechanic put the rear callipers on the wrong way ffs. He had the left calliper on the right and the right on the left with the bleed nipple on the bottom. From the outside they looked fine. Brakes are now working as they should. Pedal is a bit mushy but brakes will be bled via ista now. Thank you for all your help!

I'd be wary about using him again...that's a dangerous thing to mess up, also very easy to realize that issue.

Junaed08 · 11-01-2023, 09:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Prak903

I'd be wary about using him again...that's a dangerous thing to mess up, also very easy to realize that issue.

Lesson learnt!

WDE82 · 11-01-2023, 08:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Junaed08

Hi guys. Just an update on the brakes. The mechanic put the rear callipers on the wrong way ffs. He had the left calliper on the right and the right on the left with the bleed nipple on the bottom. From the outside they looked fine. Brakes are now working as they should. Pedal is a bit mushy but brakes will be bled via ista now. Thank you for all your help!

Wow called it hahaha

Watsey · 11-02-2023, 04:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Junaed08

Hi guys. Just an update on the brakes. The mechanic put the rear callipers on the wrong way ffs. He had the left calliper on the right and the right on the left with the bleed nipple on the bottom. From the outside they looked fine. Brakes are now working as they should. Pedal is a bit mushy but brakes will be bled via ista now. Thank you for all your help!

Such a basic schoolboy error, and says a lot about his (lack of) awareness of what he's actually doing.

Stay well clear of him in the future.

strutmonkey1 · 11-27-2023, 08:20 PM

I have the MPerf brakes and Akebono pads and they bite great. Never had soft pedal problems. Good luck figuring it out!

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Junaed08 New Member 5 Rep 29 Posts Drives: BMW F32 428i M-Sport Join Date: Aug 2022 Location: UK iTrader: (0) Garage List 2013 428i [0.00]	Hi guys. Just an update on the brakes. The mechanic put the rear callipers on the wrong way ffs. He had the left calliper on the right and the right on the left with the bleed nipple on the bottom. From the outside they looked fine. Brakes are now working as they should. Pedal is a bit mushy but brakes will be bled via ista now. Thank you for all your help!
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strutmonkey1 New Member 9 Rep 12 Posts Drives: 335i, 328xi Join Date: Nov 2023 Location: Fredericksburg, VA iTrader: (0)	I have the MPerf brakes and Akebono pads and they bite great. Never had soft pedal problems. Good luck figuring it out!
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