How can I reduce brake fade?
07-23-2005, 06:13 PM
#1
TECH Resident
Thread Starter
iTrader: (2)
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Appleton Wi
Posts: 894
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
How can I reduce brake fade? I need to reduce brake fade. Any suggestions on pad/ rotors / lines. The shutdown lane at my local drag strip is very short. I find my brakes start to fade almost instantly when I brake heavily in the shut down lane.
07-23-2005, 07:43 PM
#2
TECH Senior Member
iTrader: (18)
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: NW Houston, TX
Posts: 10,036
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Try bleeding the brakes, or if you want, you can go ahead and do a fluid change and replace it with ATE super blue. Also a good set of pads would help, are you still on the stockers?
07-23-2005, 08:18 PM
#4
TECH Senior Member
iTrader: (18)
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: NW Houston, TX
Posts: 10,036
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Yup, have you considered carbotech pads, theyre growing in popularity. Also I think LG motorsports should have ATE superblue in stock. Or you can check a local shop to see if they carry it.
07-26-2005, 01:03 PM
#6
TECH Fanatic
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Columbus, OH
Posts: 1,586
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
ATE Super Blue or TYP 200 (Same fluid, different color to make it easier to change) should be about 10 bucks a liter if I remember right. Carbotech pads I hear are pricey, but I've heard some excellent things about them. They're on my list for next.
07-26-2005, 01:04 PM
#7
Hawk HPS pads are a good start. Or, Carbotech has some compounds you may want to try (I forget which ones, I never look at the "street" pads on their list). I believe the Axxis pads they sell are similar to the Hawk HPS, but I'd call them and verify that (they are a hawk dealer too, so they'll tell you the truth).
Trending Topics
07-26-2005, 03:05 PM
#10
TECH Fanatic
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Columbus, OH
Posts: 1,586
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Well, it'll probably help... but then again, Trackbird can fade Hawk HP+ pads in a 50 second autoX on a Wilwood brake kit... Then again we all know that he drives like the mail man in the movie Funny Farm.
Just remember that your mileage may vary.
Just remember that your mileage may vary.
Last edited by pimpmaro; 07-26-2005 at 03:05 PM. Reason: I can't spell... :(
07-26-2005, 03:42 PM
#11
Originally Posted by pimpmaro
Well, it'll probably help... but then again, Trackbird can fade Hawk HP+ pads in a 50 second autoX on a Wilwood brake kit... Then again we all know that he drives like the mail man in the movie Funny Farm.
Just remember that your mileage may vary.
Just remember that your mileage may vary.
).I have had fade issues on a 50 second autocross course to the point that I can't lock the brakes when I clear the timers at the end. This is with a 6 piston wilwood kit and HP+ pads. I doubt you'll do the things I do to brakes in that 50 seconds.....so, your results will very likely vary.
07-26-2005, 06:23 PM
#12
TECH Fanatic
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Columbus, OH
Posts: 1,586
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Originally Posted by trackbird
My rotors only turn purple (where they are not blue or orange ).
I have had fade issues on a 50 second autocross course to the point that I can't lock the brakes when I clear the timers at the end. This is with a 6 piston wilwood kit and HP+ pads. I doubt you'll do the things I do to brakes in that 50 seconds.....so, your results will very likely vary.
).I have had fade issues on a 50 second autocross course to the point that I can't lock the brakes when I clear the timers at the end. This is with a 6 piston wilwood kit and HP+ pads. I doubt you'll do the things I do to brakes in that 50 seconds.....so, your results will very likely vary.
07-26-2005, 06:26 PM
#13
Originally Posted by pimpmaro
No really, you're an amazing driver Kevin... in those 50 seconds... half are spent forwards, the other half are spent sideways and/or backwards.
Oh no, I spend far more than half of them sideways or backwards.....it's more like 3/4 of them. I only go forward during that one point of each spin when I'm pointed that way....
07-27-2005, 01:52 PM
#16
Staging Lane
Join Date: Feb 2005
Posts: 65
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Originally Posted by Uno99
I need to reduce brake fade. Any suggestions on pad/ rotors / lines. The shutdown lane at my local drag strip is very short. I find my brakes start to fade almost instantly when I brake heavily in the shut down lane.
07-27-2005, 02:47 PM
#17
TECH Senior Member
iTrader: (18)
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: NW Houston, TX
Posts: 10,036
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Originally Posted by Uno99
Anyone know where I can find carbotech pads online? Any sponser carry them?