disc brakes temperature

[Molecule]

Don't usually stick my fingers on hot surfaces for fun but I have been monitoring the temperature of my front and rear brakes as I think I could do with more braking power ( near misses ). Front vented ( diamond black ) rear solid oem. Even when abused the rear ones are only lukewarm, the front always very very hot I can only touch them for a sec.
It that the way it should be?

[RobbieV]

I once thought my brakes were a bit sh*te so decided to give them a complete overhaul -

new discs front and back
new pads all round
new brake fluid
new handbrake shoes
new handbrake cable
black diamond brake hoses front and rear

and what a huge difference it made [img]/smile.gif[/img]

Check all your brake components and renew if necessary, that might eliminate any problems you have.

[Sg-1]

<!--QuoteBegin-RobbieV+--><div class='quotetop'>(RobbieV)</div><div class='quotemain'><!--QuoteEBegin-->I once thought my brakes were a bit sh*te so decided to give them a complete overhaul -

new discs front and back
new pads all round
new brake fluid
new handbrake shoes
new handbrake cable
black diamond brake hoses front and rear

and what a huge difference it made [img]/smile.gif[/img]

Check all your brake components and renew if necessary, that might eliminate any problems you have.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

I have got all the bits to do exactly the same. [img]/smile.gif[/img] I just need to get new hoses. What do you recommend, it's not something I have bought before.

[Molecule]

Discs and pads are new, got goodridge hoses - in the house, waiting for a decent sunny day - the rest needs to be checked I suppose.

[RobbieV]

<!--QuoteBegin-Sg-1+--><div class='quotetop'>(Sg-1)</div><div class='quotemain'><!--QuoteEBegin-->I have got all the bits to do exactly the same. [img]/smile.gif[/img] I just need to get new hoses. What do you recommend, it's not something I have bought before.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

Have a word with the (scary) man Fatz :icon_mrgr

[Sg-1]

<!--QuoteBegin-RobbieV+--><div class='quotetop'>(RobbieV)</div><div class='quotemain'><!--QuoteEBegin-->Have a word with the (scary) man Fatz :icon_mrgr<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

Cheers mate I have PM'd the Dark Lord. :icon_pale

[Toddy]

Aren't the brakes biased towards the front, in other words the front brakes do most of the work?


This might be why they are a lot hotter.

[Stupink]

If you can toutch them at all after a hard drive without burning your fingers you're not really using what you have.. Thats not to say they're any good either though, but you know what i mean.