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Replaced everything in brake system including brake booster,calipers, pads, rotars still won't come to a complete stop It "coasts". To a stop no matter how hard I press on the brake.

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Does it feel spongy when you press on pedal ? Sounds a lot like air in the hydraulic lines. Bleed the entire system again and check for leaks in all the lines. Maybe the bleed screws are loose.

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