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Old Jul 21, 2004 | 08:52 PM
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Brake fade problems

OK when ever I run on the touge I have terrible terrible brake fade problems which are dangerous, my brakes cant handle any abuse at all lol, what kind of fluid and pads do you guys recomend.
Old Jul 21, 2004 | 08:58 PM
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lets start with what do you have now...
all stock i assume
Old Jul 21, 2004 | 09:19 PM
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Old Jul 21, 2004 | 10:07 PM
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Fluids, Motul or ATE(used the amber/gold fluid, not blue). Castrol syn. brake fluid I have heard is pretty damn good.

Pads, Hawk HPS. I'm ganna be running Axxis Ultimates in about 2 weeks...

And I know what you mean bout the terrible braking...its horrible up in the mountains(espically downhill)
Old Jul 21, 2004 | 10:10 PM
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try ss brake lines and the fluid hyjynx recomended and if running turbo try to shield hest from your master cylinder
Old Jul 23, 2004 | 03:45 AM
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I was gonna suggest the brake line thing, but nm juggalo beat me to it.

How about some aftermarket rotors to match upgraded pads, for example Brembo or Powerstops with Axxis pads?



Originally posted by -HyJynX-

And I know what you mean bout the terrible braking...its horrible up in the mountains(espically downhill)
a little HT adds engine braking
Old Jul 23, 2004 | 10:11 AM
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Hooray for engine braking. The diff between autos and manual trannies, lol. I love engine stopping, it's saved my life a couple of times. Just don't shift lock, lol.
Old Jul 23, 2004 | 12:20 PM
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Hooray for engine braking. The diff between autos and manual trannies, lol. I love engine stopping, it's saved my life a couple of times. Just don't shift lock, lol.
"...shiftarook."


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Old Jul 23, 2004 | 12:41 PM
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guys i have a bit of a problem too when i completly stop my car and then let go of the brake my car kind feels like it got a little bit lower to the ground and my brake fluid is leaking from somewhere also. i think its my drum brakes someone told me i need to tighten my lines.
Old Jul 23, 2004 | 02:09 PM
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you don't have drum brakes all 240's have disks maybe they ment master cylinder...check your bleeder valves
Old Jul 23, 2004 | 03:41 PM
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Originally posted by l2aine
"...shiftarook."


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Kinda lost me there.
Old Jul 23, 2004 | 04:22 PM
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Originally posted by ZainL
guys i have a bit of a problem too when i completly stop my car and then let go of the brake my car kind feels like it got a little bit lower to the ground and my brake fluid is leaking from somewhere also. i think its my drum brakes someone told me i need to tighten my lines.
whoa that not good... where do you see brake fluid leaking? You gotta take care of that ASAP!

BTW "shiftarook" - how K.T. sasy it in the beginning of Drift Bible.
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