brake help

I would suspect that you are used to the new modern brakes, whereas these are old school brakes and do not have the efficiency of the new stuff. One way you can maximize your old system is to make sure that you keep up on it's condition. First, make sure that you have bleed the system enough to have a nice FIRM pedal, not kinda squishy or feels OK, make sure it's firm. Next, if you have not turned your rotors and installed new pads lately, doing so will make for nice smooth stopping. Glazed rotors and pads do not!! While you have the calipers off, make sure that you inspect all of the seals and such, and lightly grease the ways that the caliper rides along. Make sure that the rears get their attention also, make sure that there is plenty of lining on the shoes and that they are properly adjusted. Changing the fluid is also a very good idea, but since you just bled them, you should have pumped enough through for a complete exchange. There is no substitute for maintenance on the older set-ups, unless you are going to go all the way and buck down for the conversion to modern brakes. $895.00, OUCH!!! Good luck with your system, Geof