Unusual Braking Issue(s)???

Ok this has been going on since I spent $1596 on getting my braking system redone back in October So I've been trying to figure out why there is a problem since then......My brakes pretty much lock pretty easily. I can roll pretty darn slow and slam my brakes my car rolls about 5-8ft before stopping...usually a car stops and would jerk you forward. Well not my car. If I'm driving normally and have to get on my brakes pretty good (not nearly as much as it would take to lock up the brakes in any other car) my car's brakes will most of the time sort of lock up. This makes it a pain to drive in San Antonio in the rain during rush hour! I've taken it back to the brake shop immediately after finding it out just from leaving the place! All they told me is that it may be my Master Cylinder or more than likely my cam is eating up too much vaccuum! I have a Trick Flow Stage 1 cam! It shouldn't be eating enough to screw with my brakes. I'm at a loss to figure out why my brakes aren't functioning normally.

This is all I got done at the shop....

New Rotors and Performance Brake Pads
New Front Brake Hardware
New Wheel Bearing all around
Brand New Rear Drum Brakes (Everything got replaced!)
New Shocks/Struts all around

I didn't get new calipers though.

Tanus said:

Im confused, are you saying they work too good, causing them to lock and slide or not good enough?

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It confuses me too. It's hard to explain. It's better to try it yourself rather than try to explain the problem. But yea, the brakes are not good enough by far. They lock up way too easy (if i'm going 10 mph the front will lock if pushed hard) and the stopping distance sucks.

just the front

Oh and I have a 5 lug conversion if that effects anything.

Everything I listed are not stock, but also the $1596 was with labor too. The cam was already installed when I took the car in. Its not a total hazard for me right now. I can stop pretty easily it's just that I have to be careful and not surprise the brakes too fast.