[nystang]

i got a quick question .....i know the stangs use the front breaks to stop ...but do they also usevthe back breaks?(at the same time).....meaning all 4....... i just changed the front breaks in my car and i still have to put a lil force in order to make the car stop ....idk if that would be fixed if i change the rear also...... i drove my friends car and with no force at all it would come to a stop...i almost broke his neck because im so used to my car

[ITLRUN]

Usually when doing brakes, on any car you'll change the fronts twice and the rears change on the second time. Reason being the front brakes, apply most of the pressure to stop. Thats why they have, a proportioning valve. Usually applies 60% to the front, and 40% to the rears. They sell adjustable proportioning valves, so you can control the pressure to the brakes. But rule of thumb change the front twice, to changing the rears once. Every other time you change your front brakes, you should also change your rear brakes. Me personally I usually change all four at the same time, just to be on the safe side, Mike. SCT Tuner.

[232-K7]

is the pedal firm?
if the pedal feels good, lubricate your caliper slide pins.
if the pedal feels squishy or goes to the floor, try bleeding the brakes.

front/rear braking force is usually somewhere around 60/40 - 70/30.

theres a few reasons that braking force is primarily distributed in the front, mostly because of weight transfer, stability under hard braking, and reducing the tendancy to oversteer/fishtail.

as for when to swap the pads, swap them out when they get below around 3mm/25% remaining.