for the longest time, my car has had spongy brakes. i can't remember them being very firm even when the car was new. i recently gravity bled the brakes. some air bubles came out of the front driver side caliper but the brakes are still spongy. anyone have any ideas?

 

I adjusted my rear drums a few weeks ago I have 78,000 on them. I don't know if its just me but to me it feels like my break pedal is smoother and more sharp. But If your looking for better breaking I have heard some good things about using Hawk pads with Brimbo blanks gives a nice bite.

 

That's why you swap out the entire system.

 

you'd still have a slow civic that doesn't handle well


but anyways, is there something wrong with my brakes or is there still air in the system? how can i get bleed air out of the abs system?

 

Well duh, thats why you can't keep anything stock on these.

 

well, these car are slow unless one drops $10k+ on it...

 

anyways, i drove another 7th gen and the brakes were a lot firmer than mine...anyone know what could be wrong w/ my car? anyone know how to bleed air out of the abs system?

 

It's like bleeding any other disc brake vacuum setup.

www.google.com

 

thanks for your useless posts...

i already bled the brakes. i was hoping to get more info on how to get air out of the abs system because the modulator has so many places that could trap air. when bleeding the brakes, does fluid even travel through the abs modulator since the abs system isn't being activated?

and btw..i bet your cars are slower than mine so stfu =p