430 boiled brakes?
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Had a blast out on first track day in new motor on the PH challenge, however on one of the earlyish runs the brakes completely failed going into hammerhead - ploughed through and ended up in between the end of runway lights! White smoke pluming everywhere... guy at plans reckoned it's a common occurence on 430s (yes, yes I know I should've stumped up for the ceramics)... has anyone else experienced this and have some solutions, hoping that higher performance pads and/or racing fluid with a higher boiling point might solve it?
Am booked in on another track day at Easter and could do without a similar occurence when someone in front is jumping on the anchors!
My normal course of action worked whilst at the circuit (pootle round for a while and hope it'll fix itself!) and still managed to get a few timed laps in with no trouble so has cooling down solved the problem and I just consciously try not to let them cook again? Hadn't noticed any fade into the previous corners...
Am booked in on another track day at Easter and could do without a similar occurence when someone in front is jumping on the anchors!
My normal course of action worked whilst at the circuit (pootle round for a while and hope it'll fix itself!) and still managed to get a few timed laps in with no trouble so has cooling down solved the problem and I just consciously try not to let them cook again? Hadn't noticed any fade into the previous corners...
It could be due to fluid, and it could be brake fade, or both. I suffered the same thing recently and am convinced the normal 430 brakes are crap.
I have been advised by others on another board to flush out the fluid (it may have been boiled over before and it won't be as effective anymore) and replace it with motul 600 brake fluid and to change the pads for Ferodo DS2500.
My pads seem to have a decent amount of life at the moment so I'm going to have the fluid changed and take it from there. If it's still pants, I'll give the Ferodo pads a try. Apparently pagid are also very good.
I have been advised by others on another board to flush out the fluid (it may have been boiled over before and it won't be as effective anymore) and replace it with motul 600 brake fluid and to change the pads for Ferodo DS2500.
My pads seem to have a decent amount of life at the moment so I'm going to have the fluid changed and take it from there. If it's still pants, I'll give the Ferodo pads a try. Apparently pagid are also very good.
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