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4th January 2017, 14:02
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Newbie
Join Date: Jan 2017
Location: Barns Green Horsham
Posts: 3
Car(s): Saxo VTR Volvo 850R
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Brakes
Could anyone tell me why my brakes are so rubbish considering it has discs all round its a VTR I have to jump on them and if I brake to hard they fade !! Which is a bit alarming ...
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4th January 2017, 15:50
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Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Morley, Leeds
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Car(s): Civic ep3 type r powered by TDI NORTH
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What disks + pads have you used? Also how old is the fluid in the system.
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4th January 2017, 16:32
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Car(s): Saxo VTR Volvo 850R
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Bedford126
What disks + pads have you used? Also how old is the fluid in the system.
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I have only had it for 2 months so I guess its had cheap stuff put on its a completely standard car no mods at all so I guess change fluid discs and pads for decent ones ..
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4th January 2017, 16:50
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Yeah change pads and have a look at the disks, the disks may be alright I have run some utter shit £15 disks on my type r during track days and have been "ok" so you might be alright, a fluid change and flush won't harm anything as its probs the standard fluid from factory and the cars are no spring chickens.
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4th January 2017, 16:54
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Newbie
Join Date: Jan 2017
Location: Barns Green Horsham
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Car(s): Saxo VTR Volvo 850R
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Thats great thankyou I will get it sorted as soon as ..
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4th January 2017, 22:56
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Join Date: Nov 2009
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Sounds like partially seized calipers to me.
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9th March 2017, 11:10
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Newbie
Join Date: Feb 2017
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I recommend EBC or Ferodo. These pads provide good stopping power.
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9th March 2017, 13:52
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Saxperience Forum Bum
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: South Wales
Posts: 3,074
Car(s): ZX 16v, 205 GTI, 309 Goodwood, 405 MI16.
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check the load compensator if it has one, when they are seized the rears barely work and overload the fronts.
also check the condition of the fluid.
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