Hey all,
I bought a set of metal matrix pads from Dusty about a week and a half ago or so. I installed them last weekend with new factory rotors. Cleaned down the rotors with brake cleaner and bled the system twice to make sure all the bubbles were out. I took it easy for the first week or so with no hard braking. Lastnight i decided to put them to the test and see how they would hold up. I did a run to about 120mph and hit the brakes...i started freaking...so i pushed down on the pedal harder...still not stopping very quickly. I was like WTF how are my new brakes fading after they had just been installed. I tried doing this twice with the same outcome. I am just glad that we did this at 2am and there were no other cars in front of me. I then let a buddy drive it and he came out with the same outcome, but then i believe my pads were starting to smoke. I use valvoline synthetic fluid so it it should have overheated after just three hard brakes.
Has anyone else had problems with these pads before? Am i missing something here? why is this happening?
I figured i might try bleeding one more time but doubt that is the problem. If that doesnt solve it, i am going to put my stock pads back in and see how those hold up.
I bought a set of metal matrix pads from Dusty about a week and a half ago or so. I installed them last weekend with new factory rotors. Cleaned down the rotors with brake cleaner and bled the system twice to make sure all the bubbles were out. I took it easy for the first week or so with no hard braking. Lastnight i decided to put them to the test and see how they would hold up. I did a run to about 120mph and hit the brakes...i started freaking...so i pushed down on the pedal harder...still not stopping very quickly. I was like WTF how are my new brakes fading after they had just been installed. I tried doing this twice with the same outcome. I am just glad that we did this at 2am and there were no other cars in front of me. I then let a buddy drive it and he came out with the same outcome, but then i believe my pads were starting to smoke. I use valvoline synthetic fluid so it it should have overheated after just three hard brakes.
Has anyone else had problems with these pads before? Am i missing something here? why is this happening?
I figured i might try bleeding one more time but doubt that is the problem. If that doesnt solve it, i am going to put my stock pads back in and see how those hold up.