Wet weather braking issue
11-18-2009, 05:20 PM
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Wet weather braking issue Okay, let me start by saying, that I have had this setup for 6 months or so, and have just recently had problems.
Basically, when it rains, I can't stop...at least not well. The best way I can describe it is when as a kid, I sprayed wd-40 on the brakes of a friend's bicycle (don't ask). The pressure and pedal feel is there...but very little brakes.
It started a little over a week ago, when I drove through a huge puddle in a parking lot at a slow speed (the parking lot kind of floods. Ever since then, when it rains, no brakes. If it's dry...it stops like hell.
Here is my setup: C5 calipers, brembo blanks (C5), Carbotech pads, goodridge stainless lines, ATE super blue fluid, true bishop brackets, all new hardware. I took everything apart over the weekend and all "looked" well.
Thoughts?
Basically, when it rains, I can't stop...at least not well. The best way I can describe it is when as a kid, I sprayed wd-40 on the brakes of a friend's bicycle (don't ask). The pressure and pedal feel is there...but very little brakes.
It started a little over a week ago, when I drove through a huge puddle in a parking lot at a slow speed (the parking lot kind of floods. Ever since then, when it rains, no brakes. If it's dry...it stops like hell.
Here is my setup: C5 calipers, brembo blanks (C5), Carbotech pads, goodridge stainless lines, ATE super blue fluid, true bishop brackets, all new hardware. I took everything apart over the weekend and all "looked" well.
Thoughts?
11-19-2009, 07:37 AM
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"took everything apart" ...
... including checking the guide pins?
The pads you are using are CT's street pad and this is the first issue I've heard of those pads.
I use XP10s and they do suck in the rain due to heat dissipation. You shouldn;t be experienceing that problem with Bobcats. Curious ... what color were the pads? Orange? Silver?
Although extremely remote, inspect the brackets for any cracking. If they were hot and you hit a puddle, you might've cracked a bracket and the bracket is "walking". Like I said ... its a real stretch ...
... including checking the guide pins?
The pads you are using are CT's street pad and this is the first issue I've heard of those pads.
I use XP10s and they do suck in the rain due to heat dissipation. You shouldn;t be experienceing that problem with Bobcats. Curious ... what color were the pads? Orange? Silver?
Although extremely remote, inspect the brackets for any cracking. If they were hot and you hit a puddle, you might've cracked a bracket and the bracket is "walking". Like I said ... its a real stretch ...
11-19-2009, 09:27 AM
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Oh yea, I checked everything...and greased the pins. The pads are red, and are definitely the bobcats. It's very strange. And like I said, it only happens in the rain. If it's dry, they are superb.