JustAdam

I have to show you instead of telling you:

<img src="http://www.straightfocus.com/tt/b1.jpg">

In this pic, the top pad is obviously the inside, and I think it is time for new brakes!

Thats right, I bent the pad, literally went right through the piston of the caliper and bent the pad, and pushed all the way through the pad too!

<img src="http://www.straightfocus.com/tt/b2.jpg">

Well, I have to say that is it for that caliper, totally shot without question.
I was going to get another caliper, but I want a BBK anyway so there is no sense in buying a stock caliper now.

<img src="http://www.straightfocus.com/tt/b3.jpg">

MarTT

Ouch! (You're very lucky you could stop that one last time.)

romktu

no kidding

JustAdam

just like that, the whole time my parking brake light was blinking and beeping, very annoying!

MarTT

Was this after a track event? Or normal wear and tear?

JustAdam

And toward the end of the day, I was feeling really great until my pedal hit the floor, at that point I knew that Gingerman Raceway in South Haven Michigan had another victim, it was me and my TT - but the good thing is that I wanted a BBK anyway, this was just another step toward that goal.

coasTTal

Lessons:
- New pads for all track events if running stock calipers and rotors.
- Aftermarket aggressive pads can overheat rotors and warp them.
- Gingerman is alot tougher on pads than one would think.
- Work on driving without brakes - Lost my brakes at Gingerman once and then had to learn how to drive much better and use brakes alot less.
- GET BBK - Best go fast money to spend on a car. Better than a chip.

MOBlueTT

not good - I knew a guy who did that to his 240Z stock set-up... now let's all say... StopTech ;-P

JustAdam

Thanks a ton John, I will certainly take your advice regarding a BBK, I am not even trying to salvage these brake, looks like Brembo is in my future!

JustAdam

Maybe StopTech - or Brembo?