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Oct 30, 2013 | 10:37 AM

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yankee04

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Is it me or do you have a major crack in the rotor?

Oct 30, 2013 | 11:04 AM

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Originally Posted by spinecho

Really? Never? No early braking or pedal dragging here, DSC off, high temp fluid, Brembo race rotors and Pagid Yellows, but boy, did those front brakes get hot. I think the pads were just holding up, as braking stayed fairly consistent, but I was starting to worry about excessive heat build up. My wheels and front calipers turned a nice yellow colour, OK on a race car maybe, but not on a street car. I started to wonder what might happen to other things like wheel bearings if I persisted. IMO the car just doesn't cool its front brakes effectively, and is just too heavy for prolonged track use.

Well, never is a bit strong , I agree, but a skilled foot can really help with any overheating that an unskilled foot might run into. yes, cooling for big heavy street cars is not adequate, normally, but im talking about 20mins on the track, and that's all you should be doing with a street car anyway. (also track dependent)
they will get hot, but its the management of the heat im talking about.
wheel bearings and calipers can handle the heat, after all , the brembos are racing parts. pads might not be, and that could be a big issue. the common street pad when really hot, loses stopping power and just creates a lot of heat when abused over their limits.