Do road brakes glaze?
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I fitted standard pads, discs and fluid to my mondeo about a year ago and did a track day shorlty afterwards, they were good. SInce then I have done 11k of casual motorway miles on them, but today i decided to test them and they were really crap.
Slamming on at 40mph there was no ABS and no aggression, just an abrupt stop. I did a few more from various speeds and I think it got better, I was eventually getting some tyre squeal and a bit of ABS but I was being careful not to cook / over do it.
So do discs and pads lose their effectiveness if they are not used regularly, and will the "bite" come back with harder braking?
Slamming on at 40mph there was no ABS and no aggression, just an abrupt stop. I did a few more from various speeds and I think it got better, I was eventually getting some tyre squeal and a bit of ABS but I was being careful not to cook / over do it.
So do discs and pads lose their effectiveness if they are not used regularly, and will the "bite" come back with harder braking?
BigMonk said:
will the "bite" come back with harder braking?
Yes, it will. My motor spends a few weeks tottering about town, never getting over 30mph. When I go on a long run every other weekend, first few braking applications are less than inspiring. By the time I've gone down the side of the mountain, they're squealing and pulling hard again.Mondeos have big brakes (same size as a E36 M3!), and they need a caning every now and again.
BigMonk said:
Slamming on at 40mph there was no ABS and no aggression, just an abrupt stop. I did a few more from various speeds and I think it got better, I was eventually getting some tyre squeal and a bit of ABS but I was being careful not to cook / over do it.
Which was giving you the shorter stopping distances, the first "abrupt stop" or the subsequent tyre squeals and ABS intervention? What are the tyres like?
JM said:
Which was giving you the shorter stopping distances, the first "abrupt stop" or the subsequent tyre squeals and ABS intervention?
What are the tyres like?
The stops with the ABS were much better, by far. THe first stop was just uncomfortable braking, seriously it was worrying hence I did a bit more testing. Road surface was good and try, tyres are relatively fresh and top of the range. What are the tyres like?
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