This is the exact problem I had with the StopTech street performance pads on my Z. If you are not a madman on the pedal all the time than you never get the pads hot enough to reach operating temp and this causes uneven pad deposit to develop. Once it builds up to a certain level you start noticing wheel wobble and vibration when breaking.
Another contributing factor to this is standing on hot brakes after exiting a highway off ramp or something. This is especially easily to do in a AT car. You need to get into the habit of using the ebrake to avoid this.
I am a light braker I make use of engine braking and am used driving MT primarily.
At the end of the day its not a race car, I'm not taking it to the track and I don't need extreme braking. I want dependable braking, better bite, lower dust and better durability (greater than 35Kmi would be nice) than OEM would all be bonus because OEM was definitely above satisfactory.
I don't ever want to have to deal with uneven pad deposit again it is a nightmare you either have to cut the rotors or run race pads around the block a couple times to clean them up so the surface is nice and flat again.
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Originally Posted by TiAgX5
Yeah, the Cool Carbon pads are more suited to hot climates.
They need REALLY aggressive bedding (in the link below). Also aggressive heat cycling every few thousand miles to re-establish rotor "transfer layer" of pad material (when not used hard for long periods).
http://www.xoutpost.com/bmw-sav-foru...rake-pads.html |