[s-cars] Big Reds Softer After Tracking Car?

[Joseph Pizzimenti]

Get new pads.
You overtemped these.

Problem solved.

Joe
--- Cody Payne <cpayne at bconnected.com> wrote:
> Well on Saturday AM I flushed my brakes to make sure
> that I had no air in the lines...looked pretty
> clean..as the ATE Super-Blue came out w/o any air.
> Brakes felt a bit better but still I am
> concerned..as I am unable to lock the wheels with
> the ABS off.  I mean it is not like the car doesn't
> stop...just I seem to remember the pedal being
> firmer and car stopped faster before tracking her.
>
> I did the BOMB test to see if perhaps it was toast
> per SJM Auto. but the pedal did not get stiff until
> about 35 pumps so seems ok.
>
> Now a few have suggested that my 2 Week old
> Porterfield R4-S pads are now toast...so I guess
> that is the next thing to check.  One thing I did
> see that was interesting is that on the Rear wheels
> I saw evidence of the Rear Mintex Red Pads
> (metallic) actually turning the metal in the pads to
> liquid..as I saw very small metal splats on the
> inside of the wheels.
>
> I could try putting the Mintex Red box back on the
> front but since they are a non-transfer pad would
> probably need to get the rotors turned.  Guess I
> could replace the rear Mintex w/ Porterfields but
> that is sort PITA.
>
> It is just interesting that I can press the pedal
> (with some force) down to the stopper w/o locking up
> the brakes.  Is this normal? I would assume not...
>
> I will see if I have time tonight (since I watch the
> TDF this AM ;-)) to examine the R4-S pads to see if
> there is any
> Pink/Red/White/Glazing/Cracking/Separation of the
> pads.
>
> Any additional thoughts/advice on this topic would
> be appreciated...
>
> Cheers
>
> cp
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Cody Payne
> Sent: Friday, July 18, 2003 7:36 PM
> To: 'S-Car-List (E-mail)
> Subject: [s-cars] Big Reds Softer After Tracking
> Car?
>
>
> Gents,
> 	So for the 1st time on Wednesday night I tracked my
> car.  In the last week I changed my pads from the
> Mintex Reds to Porterfield R4-S.  Well during the
> track time I would see the brake light come on and
> eventually go off after the brakes cooled a bit.
> The brakes felt better and better as I went on
> during the day.
>
> However now driving my car they feel "softer"
> meaning takes more pressure to stop the car then
> before.  They dont feel weak but softer. (ECS Stage
> II)
>
> Brake Accumulator (The Bomb)?
>
> Normal?  Something Not right?
>
> Here is me Apex'ing early:
> http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/9882/img_0009.jpg
>
> Thx
>
> cp
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