Originally Posted by
greddy
Brakes getting hot as hell isn't uncommon, they retain heat, when I had my steelies I had the same hot steelie syndrome, so I don't find it wierd at all, anytime I wash my car right after I park it my brakes send up a ton of steam, and it's not like my brake fluid is boiling, the brakes are just retaining heat. Also, could you clarify what you meant by gave a little? Did the pedal get spongy, requiring excess pressure to stop, or what? Did you repeatedly stop from high speeds from a short period of time? You could have just had some brake fade from the fact that you had to brake a lot in the hilly regions that you drive in. I'm assuming you installed everything correctly, also, did you ever have this problem before you did your brake replacement? I had a similar problem when I installed my brembos with the pads touching the rotor, but then I redid it and realized my pads weren't sitting as far back in the caliper as they should be, that's the only thing mechanically that would cause excessive heat, continuous friction between the pads and rotors.
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