Cooked brakes
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Originally Posted by JoePannone
. time to invest in some cross-drilled and/or slotted rotors eh?
Please don't listen to this guy... there is not one reason in the world to put cross drill/ slotted rotors on your car.
I have done many track events with proper pads, fluid and SS lines and never had a failure like that. Yeah I drive hard.
I'd really like to know how you accomplished this destruction. Also please tell me what kind of pads those were.
I got worms.
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Holy carp :eek4:, that's insanity!
They are Goodridge SS Lines, I have them on my GSR.
Originally Posted by bbasso
Are those SS brake lines and what Co are they?
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Originally Posted by bbasso
Nice carnage!
But didn't you hear it or feel the pedal getting kinda low?
Are those SS brake lines and what Co are they?
What pads were those?
and is the boot around the piston ok from the heat?
But didn't you hear it or feel the pedal getting kinda low?
Are those SS brake lines and what Co are they?
What pads were those?
and is the boot around the piston ok from the heat?
Pads were OEM.. they lasted 300km of track action
boots from both pistons melted and cracked, the piston that came attached to the pad needs to be replaced and will be replaced tomorrow (no need to replace calipers!).
I heard the warnings and saw the low fluid level warning light... but I was there with a mission! I knew I was gonna cook them..
Here's a quote of my post in another forum:
3 - Story: Brand new OEM pads were installed on the day before the trackday.. remember in Estoril we have high temperatures almost all year.
After 1H30 of track action I started hearing the warnings on the pads... I continued even knowing I would cause severe damage to the front brakes. I had an objective (my personal stuff) on this track day and I achieved it, unfortunately at the cost of cooking the brakes but I knew the risks I was taking.
4 - Just bought new OEM discs, DS2500 pads, new seals for both calipers and a new piston for the left caliper.
Everything will be nicely instaled (I HOPE!) tomorrow by me. I let you know the results.
BTW here's some more pictures.. not of the brakes this time!
And here's the guy responsible for me cooking the brakes... I almost had him!
ops: Stock ITR vs Heavy modded EG9!
After 1H30 of track action I started hearing the warnings on the pads... I continued even knowing I would cause severe damage to the front brakes. I had an objective (my personal stuff) on this track day and I achieved it, unfortunately at the cost of cooking the brakes but I knew the risks I was taking.
4 - Just bought new OEM discs, DS2500 pads, new seals for both calipers and a new piston for the left caliper.
Everything will be nicely instaled (I HOPE!) tomorrow by me. I let you know the results.
BTW here's some more pictures.. not of the brakes this time!
And here's the guy responsible for me cooking the brakes... I almost had him!
ops: Stock ITR vs Heavy modded EG9!
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I'm glad you knew of the warning signs, But dang! I don't think I could have done that... If I know I'm low on pads I'll come off track and replace them or just end the track event there if I don't have back ups.
track pics look pretty good!
track pics look pretty good!
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Originally Posted by bbasso
I'm glad you knew of the warning signs, But dang! I don't think I could have done that... If I know I'm low on pads I'll come off track and replace them or just end the track event there if I don't have back ups.
track pics look pretty good!
track pics look pretty good!
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