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The pads are PBR/Axxis deluxe pads. They are about a year old and have lots of material left. I haven't heard too many bad opinions on them, though next time I think I'll go with metalmasters. My pedal has been low, but moderately firm, for as long as I've had the car. A few months after I got the car (2.5 years ago now), the really old fluid in the brakes boiled and I had bad brake failure that luckily caused no crash. At that time, I changed the front calipers and bled the system. The pedal was low then too and has been until now. A year later, I changed all the rotors(front and rear) and pads front and rear. Last winter, I changed both rear calipers. Now up to the current time, I figured that my low pedal was due to a faulty master cylinder (heck, it is 18 years old) so I replaced it. The pedal is STILL low though. It's not that I don't have strong braking, I just have to push the pedal to behind the resting place of the gas pedal to make any significant pressure. I can stop well, and it doesn't feel dangerous, I just want my pedal to be responsive so that I don't have to press it 3 inches before anything happens. When I drive my girlfriend's '89 240 (which I have also done a complete brake overhaul on), the pedal is very firm, only needing an inch or so of movement before it grips hard. So, to answer your question: Yes, the pedal is firm, but very low. I can, though, if I press hard, get the pedal to go all the way to the floor, which I know isn't right. I'll take out the shims tonight and report back....thanks again for all the help.
Nate Gundy
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'86 240DL sedan, 260K miles, M46, K cam, 25/21mm sways, 260 front and wagon rear springs; http://valvespringcompressor.weblogs.us/
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