So what is the consensus on MMC brakes?

So what is the consensus on MMC brakes?

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AVES

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65 posts

245 months

Wednesday 31st August 2005
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If one is looking at buying an early car with low miles do you avoid cars with MMC brakes or not? OK you're going to have to replace with steel in due course but is that any more costly or problematic than standard replacement?
I've been told that wet weather performance isn't great - That bad?

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Original Poster:

65 posts

245 months

Thursday 1st September 2005
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Thanks - as Mr B says I have this strange idea of buying an Elise & using it everyday all year round on the road. No trackdays etc so I'm looking at unmolested S1's which do appear to still have MMC's sometimes. My trip to work is only 5 miles in traffic so brakes are not going to get up to temperature on that trip.
Just had one possible ruled out by the missus on the basis that it has a "Pimp" colour scheme - aubergine & cream leather. Pushing for a budget increase to get me into type 49 territory but as she's selling her MX5 to part fund & letting us keep the Impreza & Caterham I can't push too hard.............