Brake history: Front rotors and pads replaced April 2004. Rear Pads replaced June 2004. November 2005: Had a local brake shop chain replace the rear rotors, pads, and calipers on my 01 Z28. Both rotor were warped and I was vibrating like crazy when I braked. The shop said the replacement rotors are a step up from a stock delco replacement (forgot the name brand, but they're not slotted or anything). The pads are Bendix titanium ceramics (replaced under warranty from the June 04 job) and the calipers were just stock replacements. Total cost after tax was $395

My issue is that the brakes actually seem softer now then they did before I had them changed. Is this normal? I think that I've got to press the pedal further towards the floorboard to get the same bite I did on the old brakes. I'm worried that maybe the front brakes are doing more work now then before. I'm wondering if there may have been in error when they installed the new calipers, maybe they lost some brake fluid or something. Am I being paranoid?

 

If you don't bleed the system properly when you replace calipers, you'll get a spongy pedal that will require more effort.

 

Ok, I know they didn't bleed the brakes. So I should go back and demand that they do so I guess.