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> Near Death Experience, Brake failure at over 100
Aaron Cox
post Jul 24 2005, 04:29 PM
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sheet dood....
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post Jul 24 2005, 04:45 PM
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QUOTE (bd1308 @ Jul 24 2005, 04:45 PM)
how does that happen? they are like riveted with platnium rivets

do you just make this stuff up?
have you ever actually *seen* a 914 brake pad?

show of hands - who here has rivited pads...

me either...

there is a reason they call that brake many guys leave off their cars an EMRGENCY brake...
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post Jul 24 2005, 04:46 PM
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i read it in a book....i havent ever seen a rear pad, but the fronts werent riveted.
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post Jul 24 2005, 05:27 PM
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The pads are attatched to their metal backings by an adhesive. If they were riveted you'd eat through the rivets before getting the pads down.

Damn scott, I'm glad it's not a bad MC (i voted for that). At least pads are cheap. What kind do you want/need?
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post Jul 24 2005, 05:33 PM
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no warning either.....
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post Jul 24 2005, 05:44 PM
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Brake SHOES are riveted! Maybe the book was about 356's ??? There you go Britt that's your out. Thank me with a $50.00 bill
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post Jul 24 2005, 05:45 PM
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okay.... (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/blink.gif)

should i paypal it to you, or give you my nigerian money order?
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post Jul 24 2005, 06:01 PM
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howabout you spend that 50 bucks on some haynes manuals.... (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/screwy.gif)
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post Jul 24 2005, 06:02 PM
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and some pushrod seals (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/wink.gif)
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post Jul 24 2005, 06:06 PM
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See Scott. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/happy11.gif) That was just a warning.
Don't ever try to leave the 914 Club again. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smile.gif)
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I did stay at a really fucked up hotel one night recomended by my insurance company....and my pads aren't made by a fem pad maufacturer....the box says 9 eleben....

However....I was able to pop the top off of a cold one after i Skidded to a stop at the bar......
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post Jul 24 2005, 06:55 PM
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How come NO ONE is all over him about the fact he is talking about going over 100. Busy freeway.. old car .. BAD breaks. It just aint right I tell you. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/mad.gif) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/wink.gif) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/lol2.gif) Glad to read you are OK but do keep an eye on the wear marks on the rim. You do not want a rim to split at over 100.
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post Jul 24 2005, 06:56 PM
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QUOTE (spare time toys @ Jul 24 2005, 05:55 PM)
How come NO ONE is all over him about the fact he is talking about going over 100. Busy freeway.. old car .. BAD breaks. It just aint right I tell you. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/mad.gif) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/wink.gif) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/lol2.gif) Glad to read you are OK but do keep an eye on the wear marks on the rim. You do not want a rim to split at over 100.

he didnt have kids in the car larry LOL
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QUOTE (ArtechnikA @ Jul 24 2005, 03:45 PM)
there is a reason they call that brake many guys leave off their cars an EMRGENCY brake

where i come from, they call it a handbrake or parkingbrake ...

but it does help to have a working one in emergencies,
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post Jul 24 2005, 07:19 PM
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I'm glad you're ok. Please don't race on the street. Join the PCA or another club and do autocross and track days.


werd (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/agree.gif)

Before I got the brake bias in my 914 corrected, I left the track at over 100mph a few times (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/unsure.gif)

Turn one a Watkins Glen, and big bend at LIme Rock Ive gone off more than I care to admit

BUT I got the bias corrected, and now my rear brakes dont lock first!! YAY!!!

oops I digress

We had did track support a few years ago for a guy that was really hard on his brakes....

At Summit Point once he complained of losing brakes.. The friction material on his front pads started to crumble, and the paint on his big reds started to discolor!!

Brake pads can fail... but only at the extreme..dont install cheap pads
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post Jul 24 2005, 07:28 PM
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QUOTE (anthony @ Jul 24 2005, 03:30 PM)
I'm glad you're ok. Please don't race on the street. Join the PCA or another club and do autocross and track days.

If you do "race" or go fast on the street dont bring it up here especially if the kids are along. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/lol2.gif) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/lol2.gif)
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post Jul 24 2005, 07:38 PM
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Well, in response, I wasnt on the street, I was on a freeway, a freeway that doesnt usually have much traffic on weekends and today was no exception, there was very little traffic out on the 73 when we did this, the car itself may be old but I have redone just about everything on this car including the brakes. I cant explain how the pins came out that retain the pads in there, the only thing I can think of is I could have forgotten to put the retaining clips on the brake pins. I am sure I had intended to but it is possible that I forgot. I am not perfect by any means so it is quite possible. I would not however forget to install the pins to hold the pads in. I probably didnt have any at that moment and when I did get them I put them on the desk and forgot about it. And I was alone in the car. I only have the drivers seat installed so there were no passengers. Its still not a good thing to do in anycase, but the kid in me still likes to play sometimes. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/happy11.gif)
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post Jul 24 2005, 07:49 PM
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i have 3 sets of extra retaining clips... find some pins
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