It's not that they feel soft ..... quite the contrary....they are responsive and pedal travel seems normal. It's that they don't stop sharply and seem to take an abnormal amount of pedal pressure for effect braking.

 

There are no warning lights or any other indication that there is a problem other than the fact that I don't like them.

 

Is this normal for brakes of that era and is there an upgrade/change I can make for better, more confident braking?

 

Tnx. for any input.

 

C.

 

What kind of pads and rotors and pads did you use?

 

Was this a problem before you upgraded the braking system?

 

 

 

 

 

The brake booster is responsible for making pedal pressure light while the brakes bite hard.

  might want to check for any kind of vacuum leak around the booster.

If it is the same issue let me know and I will dig up the name of the place that sold me a rebuilt unit

Barn find said: Happened to mine. I replaced the rotors pads and lines. Still had the same feeling your describing. One day I pulled into my garage and the car had just been started so the idle was up. When I stepped on the brakes the front brakes locked up and the rears pushed the car across my painted floor into some wood saw horses that cushioned the stop and by luck, no damage. Turns out the antilock brake system was malfunctioning and not allowing brake pressure to the rear brakes. To test jack it up apply the brakes. IF the rears  keep spinning you have the same issue.  

 

I'll start with Barn find's suggestion which should show problems quickly.

I'm guessing that the anti-lock can have problems without showing a malfunction light on the display. -- and tnx for the offer for info on the rebuild kit Barn find.

I'll give it a try and post back with results on that and the other suggestions.

 

Colin.

Strats-N-Vettes said: I find that ceramic pads need more pedal pressure.