I think I chose the wrong brake pads...

[Phil Payne]

> This is Seattle, and the rainy season is upon us. Herein lies the problem.
> The Mintex pads are TERRIBLE in this rain. I don't know if it is more a
> temperature issue or a water issue. When I need to come to a stop from
> highway speeds it feels like the brakes are doing nothing for the first
> couple of seconds, then they are back to normal. They continue to work fine
> if I keep them (warm?/dry?), but once I do another long stretch without
> stopping they have the same problem.

Audi had a similar problem on the A4.  Advice was to touch the brakes every minute or so.  I could imagine thos ebehind going nuts,
not ot mention the increased wear.

I wondered at the time whether it was actually a subterfuge - fix the pads, and then get people to wear their current ones out so
they'd fit the fixed ones.

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