HELP!! BRAKES IN FLAMES!

python235 · Post by **python235** » Mon Jan 30, 2006 8:56 am

OK this happend yesterday night!
i was sriving home at night, ITS NIGHT so lets say i was driving pretty fast in some how
a crowded traffic!
anyway i used the brakes alot, and accelerated alot,
then i started smelling some funny sort of burning smell! i got out and found smoke coming out of the left rim!!
i looked inside i saw FLAMES! the brakes are fiber and the burned at the moomnet! i mean real red and GREEN flames,
PLUS the rotors where RED HOT LIKE COAL!!!!!
so any advise !
NEED IT FAST PLEASE!

MMamdouh · Post by **MMamdouh** » Mon Jan 30, 2006 10:09 am

you pushed your brakes to the limit... i suggest a throughout inspection and most probably you will need new pads, rotors and also probably you fried the brubber parts of the caliper (piston gasket and benz cover) and probably biled the brakes fluid.

in short you need a full brakes rebuld and since you managed to do that with such aggresive driving i suggest an upgrade to bigger, cross drilled rotors and a bit harder pads.

MMamdouh

ooobiserooo · Post by **ooobiserooo** » Mon Jan 30, 2006 10:20 am

damn dude! sorry for ya!
How did u do that! I also drive fast but i never see of hear something like that!
I dont think this is normal?!

MMamdouh · Post by **MMamdouh** » Mon Jan 30, 2006 10:30 am

i once pushed my brakes too hard till thay smoked... 3 passengers and a series of acceleration and braking for some 8 kms, having a power full engine and a crazy driver can go up to red rotors and blazing pads.

MMamdouh

python235 · Post by **python235** » Mon Jan 30, 2006 10:38 am

Well those parts are cheap here in jordan and isnt a big deal
BUT i need performance parts!
what fits! any other cars rotors that are drilled that u know of?
and pads! what can i get for padsd as well, and if i change the cliber to a large one what can i get for the car
my car is a daewoo racer

python235 · Post by **python235** » Mon Jan 30, 2006 10:43 am

well can i buy normal rotors and drill them small holes and buy good fiber brakes and thats it?!?

MMamdouh · Post by **MMamdouh** » Mon Jan 30, 2006 11:25 am

python235 wrote:well can i buy normal rotors and drill them small holes and buy good fiber brakes and thats it?!?

never try that... the drilled rotors are thermal treated so that they don't crack... if you did that to regular rotors they will crack fast and cause a horrable accedent.

MMamdouh

MMamdouh · Post by **MMamdouh** » Mon Jan 30, 2006 11:26 am

python235 wrote:Well those parts are cheap here in jordan and isnt a big deal
BUT i need performance parts!
what fits! any other cars rotors that are drilled that u know of?
and pads! what can i get for padsd as well, and if i change the cliber to a large one what can i get for the car
my car is a daewoo racer

their is an article about upgrading brakes in the how to section, its at the very bottom of the list as i recall.

MMamdouh

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