Premature brake fade
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Premature brake fade
My 98S Impreza Turbo's brakes fade v. quickly. Is this a common problem? What causes it? How can I (most cheaply) improve things?
BTW: I noticed that the brake fluid reservoir cap said to only use Dot 3 fluid. Surely Subaru don't use Dot 3 anymore(?)
BTW: I noticed that the brake fluid reservoir cap said to only use Dot 3 fluid. Surely Subaru don't use Dot 3 anymore(?)
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Originally Posted by BLACK V5
You`ve probally got 2 pot calipers. These are very poor brakes anyway. Best to upgrade to 4 pots off of later car or sti.
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try sum uprated pads to help combat fade, they wont do muchh for extra gripping force but they will give more consistent results
IE: you might get 15 hard stops before fade as apposed to 1 hard stop (mine was the same)
IE: you might get 15 hard stops before fade as apposed to 1 hard stop (mine was the same)
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Originally Posted by StickyMicky
try sum uprated pads to help combat fade, they wont do muchh for extra gripping force but they will give more consistent results
IE: you might get 15 hard stops before fade as apposed to 1 hard stop (mine was the same)
IE: you might get 15 hard stops before fade as apposed to 1 hard stop (mine was the same)
Cheers.
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Originally Posted by Fury Pilot
Glad to hear that it's not just my car - as you say, after one hard stop the pedal sinks at the next application of the brakes. If it were 15 hard stops, I'd be laughing. Any recommendations on what type of pads to go for? EBC Yellow stuff? Mintex?
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i fitted red stuff pads and sum new grooved/drilled discs they dont give more grippy power but its a lot harder to get them to fade compared with the standerd stuff i had
and i dont go through 3 sets of pads in a year anymore
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Originally Posted by StickyMicky
count yourself lucky my car came with a 276bhp engine and 2 pot brakes from the factory LOL
i fitted red stuff pads and sum new grooved/drilled discs they dont give more grippy power but its a lot harder to get them to fade compared with the standerd stuff i had
and i dont go through 3 sets of pads in a year anymore
i fitted red stuff pads and sum new grooved/drilled discs they dont give more grippy power but its a lot harder to get them to fade compared with the standerd stuff i had
and i dont go through 3 sets of pads in a year anymore
Thanks.
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If you're sticking with the two pots try some dot 5.1 from Halfords- £10 will fill your system- if you don't know how to bleed them get the system drained and re-filled.
Pads- try Mintex 1144 for starters as they'll probs be well matched to your calipers.
Simon
Pads- try Mintex 1144 for starters as they'll probs be well matched to your calipers.
Simon
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Originally Posted by RRH
If you're sticking with the two pots try some dot 5.1 from Halfords- £10 will fill your system- if you don't know how to bleed them get the system drained and re-filled.
Pads- try Mintex 1144 for starters as they'll probs be well matched to your calipers.
Simon
Pads- try Mintex 1144 for starters as they'll probs be well matched to your calipers.
Simon
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