Sparks from brakes?

**97whitevert** · 03-17-2003, 03:48 PM

Was this because of using the stock pads? A corner worker had me called in because of sparks/fire from my brakes at CMP this weekend. the rotors looked fine, no scoring visible. Pedal stayed firm the whole time.

sn8kbit · 03-17-2003, 03:57 PM

lisa,

when you pull the brakes off look at the caliper bracket itself to see if the rotor contacted it in anyway. with the heavier front end and the tendency of the hubs to flex, that's a good possibility, since you said the brakes felt/look fine. look at the upper portion of the bracket where the outside of the rotor could possibly contact it (you'll see what i mean, hard to say with no pics). also, look to see if the rotor itself is discolored (blue/silver) and check for scoring along the very outside edge of the rotor face.

SIUNARA · 03-17-2003, 09:52 PM

COOL!!! Can't believe I missed that!!

Jeanine got some pictures of you in the 03 Lisa...I'll try to get them posted asap!

**97whitevert** · 03-17-2003, 10:02 PM

COOL! I didn't know she got pictures! That will be great. Hope you guys had a safe trip home!

03-17-2003, 03:48 PM	#1
97whitevert well, maybe.... Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: anywhere, everywhere....NC Posts: 11,730	Sparks from brakes? Was this because of using the stock pads? A corner worker had me called in because of sparks/fire from my brakes at CMP this weekend. the rotors looked fine, no scoring visible. Pedal stayed firm the whole time. __________________ Lisa 97 white convertible #99 Born on 1/28/97 03 sonic blue coupe #323 Born on 6/4/02 86 SVO Mustang track beast- The older brother of the SVT ! 99 green BAT 95 laser red F150 06 sonic blue Escape "Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever." -- Mahatma Gandhi

03-17-2003, 03:57 PM	#2
sn8kbit Registered User Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: music frickin city, USA Posts: 1,417	lisa, when you pull the brakes off look at the caliper bracket itself to see if the rotor contacted it in anyway. with the heavier front end and the tendency of the hubs to flex, that's a good possibility, since you said the brakes felt/look fine. look at the upper portion of the bracket where the outside of the rotor could possibly contact it (you'll see what i mean, hard to say with no pics). also, look to see if the rotor itself is discolored (blue/silver) and check for scoring along the very outside edge of the rotor face. __________________ internet redneck.. 1999 Black Coupe Maximum Motorsports Kenny Brown IRS'd hybrid

03-17-2003, 09:52 PM	#3
SIUNARA Registered User Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: State College, Pa. Posts: 374	COOL!!! Can't believe I missed that!! Jeanine got some pictures of you in the 03 Lisa...I'll try to get them posted asap! __________________ Don Page 95 Cobra

03-17-2003, 10:02 PM	#4
97whitevert well, maybe.... Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: anywhere, everywhere....NC Posts: 11,730	COOL! I didn't know she got pictures! That will be great. Hope you guys had a safe trip home! __________________ Lisa 97 white convertible #99 Born on 1/28/97 03 sonic blue coupe #323 Born on 6/4/02 86 SVO Mustang track beast- The older brother of the SVT ! 99 green BAT 95 laser red F150 06 sonic blue Escape "Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever." -- Mahatma Gandhi

Thread Tools	Search this Thread
Show Printable Version Email this Page	Search this Thread: Advanced Search

Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)