Mini V help

[coffeecherrypie]

I’m running TRP 8.4s on an AlphaQ CX fork (paceline classifieds shoutout). Brake lever is 9-speed Sora aka R2000. I have to set the pads up with like 1 mm clearance to the rim and I’m still almost bottoming out the lever before I can lock up the wheel. The pads are at the bottom of the slots with this fork. Could it be that I’ve done something wrong with the setup—or is it just how it’s going to be with this combination of brake/fork/lever?