Glow in the dark brakes

jwzimm · 09-01-2016, 03:30 PM

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Originally Posted by synclastica_86

I must stress that this is caused by enthusiastic driving and not by dragging the brakes. Pushing the car places stress on every part of the car. In my book, that's not a reason not to push the car. I refuse to baby a car so minimize wear on parts. If it breaks, then it breaks. Just an excuse for an upgrade... Lol

I think the point is that you should allow things to cool down before you park the car. That is why you always take a cool down lap at the track. Those rotors are over 900 degrees to glow like that. They are in very close proximity to many other (very important) components in your suspension which probably do not appreciate being cooked with no airflow to cool them off.

Nivarox · 09-02-2016, 07:53 AM

So,what's next spitting flames out of the exhaust?
I don't know maybe ventilated disk brakes would help them cool sooner

RM7 · 09-02-2016, 10:25 AM

Torque vectoring?

synclastica_86 · 09-03-2016, 07:34 AM

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Originally Posted by 1MOREMOD

Dude they shouldn't continue to glow after you park

It was right after the run... I reached the bottom and got out right away to find this.

synclastica_86 · 09-03-2016, 07:36 AM

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Originally Posted by jwzimm

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Originally Posted by synclastica_86

I must stress that this is caused by enthusiastic driving and not by dragging the brakes. Pushing the car places stress on every part of the car. In my book, that's not a reason not to push the car. I refuse to baby a car so minimize wear on parts. If it breaks, then it breaks. Just an excuse for an upgrade... Lol

I think the point is that you should allow things to cool down before you park the car. That is why you always take a cool down lap at the track. Those rotors are over 900 degrees to glow like that. They are in very close proximity to many other (very important) components in your suspension which probably do not appreciate being cooked with no airflow to cool them off.

Noted. Will keep them in mind next time around. Thx

synclastica_86 · 09-03-2016, 07:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Nivarox

So,what's next spitting flames out of the exhaust?
I don't know maybe ventilated disk brakes would help them cool sooner

They are already vented, I think... Just not cross drilled.

synclastica_86 · 09-03-2016, 07:40 AM

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Originally Posted by JamesNoBrakes

Torque vectoring?

I don't think so... I don't think it's even available in the fiesta ST... The car felt very playful with a lot of tail movement... It's not characteristic of torque vectoring car... Also, I did the run under traction off

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