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[Mr Hagon]

I had a quick drive round a car park last weekend in an '08 C180 Kompressor and when I came to brake I nearly went through the windscreen!

I think I have to attribute this to there being a lot of travel in the brake pedal on the Omega before anything happens.  Is this normal behaviour or is there something wrong?  I change the brake fluid every two years religiously.

Mark

[Entwood]

Omega brakes are "progressive" .. the harder you push the more you get, if you push softly you get light braking ... this is way different from many "all or nothing" systems !! (I often have to drive "company" cars and usually nearly go through the windscreen for the first 10 minutes !!)

If you are concerned about the brakes .. on  a clear road .. with nothing behind you ... get to 30 mph then slam the brakes on .. emergency stop wise ..... you'll soon realise just how powerful and effective the brakes really are if you need them in anger !!!

 

[feeutfo]

i am not going to tell you there is nothing wrong with your brakes without driving the car and comparing, and checking for faults myself.
But... I had the exact same thoughts as you when i first got my omega. And the second one is the same. I have since seen several posts on similar lines. Basically the brake servo is calibrated to give a more relaxed ride and therefor a smoother less dramatic brake action. If you stamp on them emergency style, you should get the abs banging without much trouble. Hth.

[jb]

although partially seized rear pads give a longer brake pedal travel on many omegas.its good practice to remaove pads,clean and copaslip the pads and caliper every 24 months often also replacing corroded pins which prevent the pads sliding smoothly...........

[Mr Hagon]

Thanks for the replies.  The Omega is serviced annually at a Vx stealer with whom I have a good relationship so I'm sure that they would notice a problem with the rear brakes.

I'm inclined to agree that the progressive nature of the brakes gives a better driving experience.  Come to think of it, the few times when I've had to brake hard, I've not been let down.  Based on the advice here the last brake disc/pad change involved using genuine Vx parts so it's unlikely to be the hardware.

Mark