Why Is Driving Through Snow Bad for Braking?
02-14-2010, 03:20 PM
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Originally, I had discarded the water surface theory because the brake degradation would stay for 20 minutes or so; even brushing the rotors helped only temporarily. Now that it's been discussed here, I realize that the melting snow and ice keeps dumping water onto the rotor, and as long as that happens, I have to keep brushing the rotor or just be ready for degraded braking. Thanks for the discussion, guys; although I don't understand if slotted rotors would truly help.
02-14-2010, 03:21 PM
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Originally Posted by SpitfireS,Feb 14 2010, 01:09 AM
Think about this: how cold is that top when you close it?
02-14-2010, 08:52 PM
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Originally Posted by laurensdejong,Feb 14 2010, 06:20 PM
Originally, I had discarded the water surface theory because the brake degradation would stay for 20 minutes or so; even brushing the rotors helped only temporarily. Now that it's been discussed here, I realize that the melting snow and ice keeps dumping water onto the rotor, and as long as that happens, I have to keep brushing the rotor or just be ready for degraded braking. Thanks for the discussion, guys; although I don't understand if slotted rotors would truly help.
02-15-2010, 11:22 AM
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Perhaps you should find out how disc brakes actually work.
http://auto.howstuffworks.com/auto-parts/b.../disc-brake.htm
http://auto.howstuffworks.com/auto-parts/b.../disc-brake.htm
02-15-2010, 05:06 PM
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your tires might just be cold...
cold rubber (ambient temp plus the snow/slush = damn cold rubber) is too hard to stick to pavement...
After a while of running on pavement the temp should rise a little --- but summer tires (and/or most high speed rated rubber) and snow are a big no no
cold rubber (ambient temp plus the snow/slush = damn cold rubber) is too hard to stick to pavement...
After a while of running on pavement the temp should rise a little --- but summer tires (and/or most high speed rated rubber) and snow are a big no no
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