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> can`t even stop 2 P, WHAT R U RUN`N
6freak
post May 20 2008, 10:20 AM
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One session and they where mush and just keep get`n worse Thought they would cool and get maybe a little back but NO
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post May 20 2008, 04:55 PM
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Ducting, ducting, ducting...

Fresh good fluid, and REAL track pads, will make a big difference. But the 914's have notoriously poor airflow to the brakes, so get some kind of ducting in there to the front brakes, and you're likely to see your brake fade problems go away for the most part.

Other issues... Pads. "Performance" street pads will NOT survive at the track. If you're going to track the car, get real race pads. Keep in mind that real race pads are not going to be nice and quiet, clean and friendly like street pads. They eat rotors like a kid at a ball park eats dippin' dots, they can squeal like a banshee, and make an awful mess with dust (both from the pads and the rotors). But, they will still be there to save your arse the next weekend while "performance" pads can likely be nothing but a set of backing plates at the end of the first day.

And yes, the stock proportioning valve is a PITA to bleed if it gets air in it.

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edit - Oh yeah, and experience... A newer driver to the track will tend to overbrake more often, and that puts a hefty burden on the binders...
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6freak   can`t even stop 2 P   May 20 2008, 10:20 AM
purple   :WTF:   May 20 2008, 11:03 AM
ericread   :agree: :WTF: However; A winner in the "B...   May 20 2008, 11:05 AM
Rand   Brake fade?   May 20 2008, 11:16 AM
So.Cal.914   Brake fade? That's what I think too.   May 20 2008, 11:21 AM
6freak   Brake fade? WINNER WINNER you get the award...   May 20 2008, 12:08 PM
race914   Brake fade? WINNER WINNER you get the awar...   May 20 2008, 12:24 PM
6freak   [quote name='6freak' post='1034358' date='May 20 ...   May 20 2008, 12:48 PM
race914   [quote name='6freak' post='1034358' date='May 20...   May 20 2008, 12:58 PM
6freak   [quote name='6freak' post='1034382' date='May 20 ...   May 20 2008, 01:27 PM
6freak   [quote name='6freak' post='1034358' date='May 20 ...   May 20 2008, 12:59 PM
race914   [quote name='6freak' post='1034358' date='May 20...   May 20 2008, 01:04 PM
So.Cal.914   Heat buildup can cause alot of problems. ...   May 20 2008, 04:50 PM
purple   Oh yeah, now that you say..... stock brakes rebui...   May 20 2008, 11:24 AM
Rand   Are you already 5-lug? Some vented rotors, Porterf...   May 20 2008, 11:34 AM
6freak   Are you already 5-lug? Some vented rotors, Porter...   May 20 2008, 12:54 PM
SLITS   One session and they where mush and just keep get...   May 20 2008, 11:37 AM
6freak   One session and they where mush and just keep ge...   May 20 2008, 11:57 AM
Vacca Rabite   http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n71/sczmaster33...   May 20 2008, 11:42 AM
ericread   http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n71/sczmaster3...   May 20 2008, 11:58 AM
6freak   [quote name='Vacca Rabite' post='1034342' date='M...   May 20 2008, 12:13 PM
orange914   http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n71/sczmaster3...   May 20 2008, 08:41 PM
purple   Nice pic.... ARent braided lines unsafe for not b...   May 20 2008, 12:08 PM
6freak   Nice pic.... ARent braided lines unsafe for not ...   May 20 2008, 12:34 PM
Cap'n Krusty   Nice pic.... ARent braided lines unsafe for not...   May 20 2008, 01:15 PM
ericread   Pagid orange will be ordered tonite for sure.Do ...   May 20 2008, 01:26 PM
naro914   Just to throw this out there....but.... if you...   May 20 2008, 01:47 PM
6freak   Just to throw this out there....but.... if you...   May 20 2008, 03:47 PM
6freak   [quote name='naro914' post='1034413' date='May 20...   May 20 2008, 04:10 PM
naro914   Holy smokes batman I watch that blue and yellow 6 ...   May 20 2008, 10:00 PM
Elliot Cannon   "SAY WHAT AGAIN!" "I DARE YOU...   May 20 2008, 02:13 PM
purple   oh man, if you want to have some fun with SLJ, the...   May 20 2008, 02:15 PM
sww914   FYI, I've had the same braided flex lines in m...   May 20 2008, 03:21 PM
6freak   FYI, I've had the same braided flex lines in ...   May 20 2008, 04:28 PM
Dan (Almaden Valley)   Your problem is not in your braking system. It is...   May 20 2008, 04:36 PM
jhadler   Ducting, ducting, ducting... Fresh good fluid, an...   May 20 2008, 04:55 PM
Crazyhippy   Dont use the brakes so much... People used to rac...   May 20 2008, 05:07 PM
Phoenix 914-6GT   Just get them bled well and we can talk about it o...   May 20 2008, 05:53 PM
Eric_Shea   Race914, Josh and Dan have nailed it. If you simp...   May 20 2008, 07:12 PM
Dan (Almaden Valley)   M calipers and vented SC rotors on the front with ...   May 20 2008, 07:17 PM
brant   I'm kinda late to the party spent the last 5 d...   May 21 2008, 07:36 AM
naro914   I agree in theory with Brant, especially if your c...   May 21 2008, 08:17 AM
6freak   I agree in theory with Brant, especially if your ...   May 21 2008, 09:52 AM
6freak   I agree in theory with Brant, especially if your...   May 29 2008, 01:22 PM
rhodyguy   no mention of speed bleeders. you using them? make...   May 21 2008, 09:45 AM
roundboy914   quick 'hi Jack' - where can one purchase t...   May 21 2008, 03:05 PM
Eric_Shea   I see you've finally stopped to P... now you...   May 29 2008, 03:28 PM
brant   agreed bleeding again won't fix your sticking ...   May 29 2008, 11:07 PM
6freak   agreed bleeding again won't fix your sticking...   May 30 2008, 09:35 AM
carr914   quick 'hi Jack' - where can one purchase ...   May 30 2008, 07:22 AM


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