brakes stuttering
03-17-2008, 04:33 PM
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brakes stuttering
i recently got new brake pads (carbotech xp10/8) and brake fluid (motul rbf) and noticed that when applying hard pressure, i can feel the brakes stuttering or grinding. i experienced some of this when i took it to the track as well. i'm on stock rotors.
what could be the issue?
what could be the issue?
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03-18-2008, 05:27 AM
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You're just messing with us, right? 
The whole point of race pads is improved braking force (and also the ability to withstand higher temps, and sometimes improved ability to modulate the force). So, if you have improved braking force, then yes, it's going to be easier for the brakes to overpower the traction that the tires can provide... which will cause ABS to engage.
I'm not sure why you had any issues, though... I was running the same pad combo as you this weekend at my track event and had no issues. Sure, I got into ABS a couple of times, but it felt exactly the same as it does on the street, and since the tires have the same amount of traction as they do on the street, it was just as predictable.
The whole point of race pads is improved braking force (and also the ability to withstand higher temps, and sometimes improved ability to modulate the force). So, if you have improved braking force, then yes, it's going to be easier for the brakes to overpower the traction that the tires can provide... which will cause ABS to engage.
I'm not sure why you had any issues, though... I was running the same pad combo as you this weekend at my track event and had no issues. Sure, I got into ABS a couple of times, but it felt exactly the same as it does on the street, and since the tires have the same amount of traction as they do on the street, it was just as predictable.