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Old 01-10-2003, 03:44 PM   #2
Jon Bogert
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Is brake fade caused primarily because the rotor is so hot, the pads can no longer get a proper grip?
Pad fade is because the pads are too hot. There are two kinds of fade: pad fade and boiling fluid. If your pads fade, just get higher temp pads. If the fluid boils, there are little things you can do like installing stainless or titanium shields behind the pads, using absurdly expensive fluid, etc. But basically, if your fluid is boiling, your system has run out of capacity and you need better cooling (remove dust shields, add ducts, etc) and/or components that have more thermal reserve such as thicker, larger rotors.
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