Is it possible to have burnt through my brakes in 3 months????
#1
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Is it possible to have burnt through my brakes in 3 months????
I'm running the stock Akebono BBK. Ever since I did my coilovers last weekend, the front right corner has been groaning and grinding like it's ready for a pad change. Thing is I did the pads and rotors *immediately* after getting the car in March or April. I used a 2x6 and the front seat to hold the front brakes while I torqued the spacers on... could that have damaged the brakes? I do drive a bit aggressively and occasionally see 90 or so on my commute with hard braking.... could that have cooked them? What should I check for besides pad wear?
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I'm running the stock Akebono BBK. Ever since I did my coilovers last weekend, the front right corner has been groaning and grinding like it's ready for a pad change. Thing is I did the pads and rotors *immediately* after getting the car in March or April. I used a 2x6 and the front seat to hold the front brakes while I torqued the spacers on... could that have damaged the brakes? I do drive a bit aggressively and occasionally see 90 or so on my commute with hard braking.... could that have cooked them? What should I check for besides pad wear?
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Simple fix.... Pro tip, when working on the suspension, don't grab the dust shield
My fear now is that I've ruined that rotor, which is brand new. Gonna have to do some high speed stops to test it out.
My fear now is that I've ruined that rotor, which is brand new. Gonna have to do some high speed stops to test it out.
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#8
is the rotor badly scored? If not it's probably fine, if so, at least rotors are relatively cheap (unless you are one of those guys who does the whole drilled, slotted, cryogenic, gold plated rotors. In that case, my condolences)
#10
skip the slotted rotors, they're just for looks and they wear your brake pads significantly faster. Modern ceramic brakes don't off-gas like old organic ones. On a street driven car, drilled and/or slotted rotors are actually detrimental as they decrease brake surface area and heatsinking