I picked up a 1996 Accord DX about a year ago, and the brakes have never felt very good,.

There is a lot of travel from the top of the pedal to the point that you can feel the brakes kick in, and once they do kick in I have very little room left until I get the pedal all the way to the floor. If I'm going about 30 mph, I can hit the brakes hard and easy have the pedal down to the floor before I stop.

It doesnt feel like a bad master cylinder because the pedal doesnt easily go to the floor...it just feels like they are out of adjustment. Any ideas?

This weekend I check all of the pads, rotors, and drums...everything looked good. No leaks, plenty of pad still there.

 

try bleeding the brakes.

 

you can also try nsx or legend calipers

 

first and foremost check the most obvious stuff first even if it feels like it's useless info. Check your pedal height from the floor to the top of the pedal. A good rule of thumb should be your foot could fit behind the pedal for most cars. Your car should have some freeplay

Anyways chances are your wheel bearings should be messed up. Jack your car up and grab your tire and try to push it in and out and compare it to another car. If yours moves more then your bearings could be effecting your brakes.

Jack your car up on all four sides with the tires removed and follow the brake lines checking for any swelling. If any engine oil or atf oil gets on the brake line. Your brake lines are no longer usable. They swell up when atf oil gets on it even on the outside.

Since your car is up in the air have a buddy turn the car on and press on the brakes chances are you mite have a brake line ballooning up.

Bleed your brakes you mite have air in the system. You can bleed your brakes the gravity way aka one man way. Put your car up on jackstands on all four sides and remove the wheels. Open your master cylinder cap and bleeder screw on all four sides and let it drip in to a pan. Watch the level and make sure it doesn't drop to the bottom.

Look at your brake pads and rotors for uneven wear on them. If you see uneven wear something else is messed up. Chances are your car had an small accident with big ditch or hit a sidewalk.

 

Your drums in the back could be over sized. The only problem is their is no way to check the size unless you have a drum mic.