Re: [alfa] re LS rotors

["Bill LeClair" <billleclair@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

How can one tell the difference between brake fade and fluid boiling?

I gather fade is when gases build up between the pad and the rotor?

I had a 164 and the brakes would go away on the track, pedal would go to the
floor after several laps. Was that fade or fluid boiling?

Bill LeClair


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Richard Welty" <rwelty@domain.elided>
To: <alfa-digest@domain.elided>
Sent: Thursday, August 05, 2004 7:38 PM
Subject: Re: [alfa] re LS rotors


> On Thu, 5 Aug 2004 08:52:41 -0700 (GMT-07:00) Cuadra
<cuadra@domain.elided> wrote:
> > I wanted the cross-drilled Brembos for improved braking performance not
serenity, but was feeling cheap.
>
> ok, i'm going to repeat myself. why?
>
> you say you're not having a fade problem. the only reason to cross drill
> is for fade prevention. so what conceivable reason is there to buy them?
>
> your brakes are fine the way they are. if you start having fluid boil
problems,
> cross drilling is irrelevant, you need to focus on cooling and/or
insulation.
>
> if you want better stopping, you need to look at friction materials (e.g.,
> different pads, say the Porterfield R4-S for mixed street/track use.)
>
> richard
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