Andy-pay

went for a blat on Sunday, got back and smoke was coming out of the front wheel arches!

a couple of steady miles stopped it - presumably cooled the brakes down.

never had this before - any thoughts? only difference between last summer and this warm spell, is Ive fitted a front lip spoiler. would this make a difference?

car is 05 STi by the way.

pjhsid

Caliper sticking?

Andy-pay

could be, but was coming form both front wheels?

pnbond007

iTrader: (1)

If ya wanna drive fast, just cut the middle pedal off......

Crosstalk

I did that just a few days after new pads were fitted. I was on a country road, plenty corners, and digging deep on the brakes. I could smell them from inside the car so got out for an inspection, smoke curling from both front wheels.

I just eased off and drove home gently, no problems.

Luminous

iTrader: (3)

Yeah, that tends to happen when you are having some fun. I've just gone through those problems, poor pads were my problem. Have new ones on now and things are a lot better.

You also may have burnt the dust seals on the calipers, they can smoke pretty well when you have fun.

matchmaker

You call that hot brakes? YouTube - Porsche 911 turbo's brakes catch fire at knockhill
is hot brakes

Seriously, a bit of hard driving and braking can get brakes smoking. I lost my brakes completely on a Dolomite Sprint years ago after a blast

When I eventually came to a halt (in a field ) the front discs were glowing red hot

Andy-pay

"Seriously, a bit of hard driving and braking can get brakes smoking. I lost my brakes completely on a Dolomite Sprint years ago after a blast "

used to have one of those, a few years back!

guess it was the warm day blast that did it!!