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    OK the problem I am having is I am trying to build boost (on a turbo car) while sitting at the light so I can leave under some power and not have to wait for the turbo to spool. The problem is the brakes won't hold the car from rolling. I can get to where I'm almost starting to build boost but then it starts breaking loose and rolling a little.
    Does anyone have any advise on what I could do or start checking. Only thing I know is to bleed the brakes. So I will be doing that but was wondering if there could be other issues.

    Thanks mike
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    get f body brakes up front?

    98 Buick Regal GS, F body brakes, Caddy STS wheels, tinted tails L36 bottom end, lightly ported heads, 1.95 roller rockers, headers, gen 5 N* 3.0 pulley, FSIC, 42 lb injectors, a BrandonHall rebuilt trans, DHP tuned and AEM water/Meth injection https://goo.gl/gpV5kW
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    Miles and year of car?


    If original brake hose and fluid, I'd swap those out for sure. You could lose alot of pressure in the system with worn out hoses/old fluid/worn calipers.

    Poor shape brake rotors and cheap pads in the other problem for most.

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    toss the turbo, problem solved
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    Got c5 calipers with f body slotted rotors in front. GXP calipers and slotted rotors in back. And steel braided lines all the way around. It's on a 2000 gtp.
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    give it less gas then.

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