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 Aug 2, 2007 - 4:56 PM
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is it normal for new brake pads and rotors to smoke when you stop after you just got them put on?
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Aug 3, 2007 - 3:19 PM
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well... first off.. i didnt put them on.. also.. i just found out that the rotors have a special coating to keep them from rusting and that may have cause the smoking.. also.. my e -brake was tightened too much which cause it to also heat up rapidly and smoke.. they are fine now and the person who put them on said they will smoke for about the first 15 miles.. just got the car inspected and got the e brake fixed ... new brembo rotors and mintex pads
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Aug 4, 2007 - 3:06 AM
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QUOTE(to0l42o @ Aug 3, 2007 - 1:19 PM) [snapback]585019[/snapback] well... first off.. i didnt put them on.. also.. i just found out that the rotors have a special coating to keep them from rusting and that may have cause the smoking.. also.. my e -brake was tightened too much which cause it to also heat up rapidly and smoke.. they are fine now and the person who put them on said they will smoke for about the first 15 miles.. just got the car inspected and got the e brake fixed ... new brembo rotors and mintex pads .. highly recommended .. stops on a dime .. thx for the answers btw Good to hear you found the problem. But i think you are supposed to take that anti rust coating off before you install the rotor. Last week i helped my friend put in his Stop Tech big brake kit on his Wrx and the instructions called for a washing of the rotor before hand to take that anti-coating off. Leaving it on could hurt the performance of the rotor in the long run it said... but if you say it stops on a dime, you should be good then  |
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to0l42o is this normal? Aug 2, 2007 - 4:56 PM
LewFX no, did you put them on right? Aug 2, 2007 - 8:00 PM eggman40 Nope... are you sure you didnt put them in backwar... Aug 2, 2007 - 9:21 PM 94celigts It depends on how hard your braking, if you drive ... Aug 3, 2007 - 8:02 AM
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