STI7 brakes poor when cold?

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11 September 2003, 11:38 AM

AndyS44

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Anybody agree with this? they just don't seem to bite - do they not get hot enough on the daily commute? They seem to stop the car but not with the ferosity I was expecting, however I can feel the abs pulse??

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11 September 2003, 12:06 PM

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no probs with mine, feel far better intially than the alcons i had on my p1
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11 September 2003, 12:53 PM

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Mine feel fine too.

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11 September 2003, 02:12 PM

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Maybe the pads are glazed or your brakes need bleeding.

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11 September 2003, 06:51 PM

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Go for a bleed & deglaze......

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11 September 2003, 09:27 PM

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andy got to agree mate,my jdm 7 still on std pads but nowhere near the "bite"i had on my ap 4 pots on sti 3.could be that i let the misses use the car all week on the school run etc and they develop a glaze on the pads.

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12 September 2003, 09:38 AM

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So whats the best way to deglaze pads??....

Several hard stops followed by a gentle cooling off period??

Do you need to run in these standard fitment pads?

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