Front Brakes
#1
Front Brakes
Well, after my brakes began vibrating, I decided to check them out. The rears were fine, but the fronts, man they were a bit painful. On both sides, I had one of the sliders frozen in place, and therefore causing the vibes. It was a PITA to get it moving and finally taking it out. After I greased the hell out of it with silicone-based grease, and a new pair of rubber bushings, they went in fine, and the rest was a breathe. The good part was that with my employee discount, a $280 job only cost me $110!
Last edited by turbonium959; June-21st-2003 at 03:41 PM.
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i seem to have a problem with the stopping capabilities of our brakes. does anyone else seem to notice that it takes a considerable amount of effort to stop the car. i did check the brakes and theys seem fine; alot of life left on both pads and rotor. is there a solution to this, possibly better pads that grip better then OEM that you guys know of? thanks.
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Last edited by boricua; September-14th-2011 at 04:45 PM.
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Originally posted by PseudoRealityX
Bruce...
a) his sliders were sticking, not the piston.
yeah I was refering to the sliders, mine were stuck on one side and wouldn't let me move the caliper back and forth or anything, I just refered to it as a piston....
b) it's caused by a layer of rust to build up and "stick" the sliders
c) heating and cooling will not seize the pistons
d) are you saying that your crossdrilled rotors make the braking system too hot?
nope ! I meant when I was installing them
Bruce...
a) his sliders were sticking, not the piston.
yeah I was refering to the sliders, mine were stuck on one side and wouldn't let me move the caliper back and forth or anything, I just refered to it as a piston....
b) it's caused by a layer of rust to build up and "stick" the sliders
c) heating and cooling will not seize the pistons
d) are you saying that your crossdrilled rotors make the braking system too hot?
nope ! I meant when I was installing them
I am wondering what the difference is in the braking systems of a 1st gen lx and 2nd gen dx..
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#6
Well, for one, I think 323 is lighter then 2nd gen pro. Secondly, on most cars, rear brake bias can be easily adjusted so you can lock the rears up really easy. Maybe the previous owner of 323 had them tweaked? Who knows?
#7
I somewhat agree with the braking capabilities with the protege. I'm now driving with 15 inch rims and it aint a pretty city trying to brake with the car. If i press the brake real haard, the car seems to shake while the car slows down so I'm changing the rotors. I'm getting cross drilled rotors.
#8
Originally posted by Torped0
I somewhat agree with the braking capabilities with the protege. I'm now driving with 15 inch rims and it aint a pretty city trying to brake with the car. If i press the brake real haard, the car seems to shake while the car slows down so I'm changing the rotors. I'm getting cross drilled rotors.
I somewhat agree with the braking capabilities with the protege. I'm now driving with 15 inch rims and it aint a pretty city trying to brake with the car. If i press the brake real haard, the car seems to shake while the car slows down so I'm changing the rotors. I'm getting cross drilled rotors.
#9
I replaced the brakes when we got the car last year. So its been about 11 months since it was last changed and trust me, i've used the brakes to the fullest. lol but everyone's tellin me, worn rotors can cause the car to shake during braking so I ordered some cross drilled with new brakes and if anything else needs to be worked on when the mechanic works on it, he'll let me know
#10
Originally posted by Torped0
I replaced the brakes when we got the car last year. So its been about 11 months since it was last changed and trust me, i've used the brakes to the fullest. lol but everyone's tellin me, worn rotors can cause the car to shake during braking so I ordered some cross drilled with new brakes and if anything else needs to be worked on when the mechanic works on it, he'll let me know
I replaced the brakes when we got the car last year. So its been about 11 months since it was last changed and trust me, i've used the brakes to the fullest. lol but everyone's tellin me, worn rotors can cause the car to shake during braking so I ordered some cross drilled with new brakes and if anything else needs to be worked on when the mechanic works on it, he'll let me know
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