Gabriele85 Posted November 24, 2013 Share Posted November 24, 2013 Hi all! Yesterday I was in late so I had to drive faster than I usually do. I live 14km away from Turin and the road it's similar to a mountain one...so there are a lot of turns and you have to brake quite often. When finally I arrived in the city I started checking the tires (there are a lot of holes down the street so i usually check them to find any imperfections) but. when I touched the rims They were hot ... Should I being worry about some real trouble Or it's just normal ?! Any advices? Greetings, Gabriele. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
parad1mg Posted November 24, 2013 Share Posted November 24, 2013 brakes = friction = heat wheels are attached to the hub which are in contact with the brakes. mine gets quite hot on the drive home (mostly downhill driving). I think you should be fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fedge1369 Posted November 24, 2013 Share Posted November 24, 2013 Yeah, spirited driving on a twisty road with a lot of braking will get those suckers hot enough to fry an egg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iNVAR Posted November 24, 2013 Share Posted November 24, 2013 FYI don't come to a complete stop when your rotors/pads are THAT hot. That's a good way to leave pad deposits on your rotor, resulting in you having the "warped rotor" effect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gabriele85 Posted November 24, 2013 Author Share Posted November 24, 2013 ok thaks a lot, I was wandering that could be worst.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drift Motion Posted November 25, 2013 Share Posted November 25, 2013 zomg, you need to get it checked out no suppose hot, suppose cool touch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob-2 Posted November 26, 2013 Share Posted November 26, 2013 How hot? THey all about the same temp? 14km, or 9 miles would be hard for me to get anything really hot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ehsnils Posted November 26, 2013 Share Posted November 26, 2013 How hot? THey all about the same temp? 14km, or 9 miles would be hard for me to get anything really hot. Italian driving style hot. If the roads look like this one, then I wouldn't be surprised if the brakes gets a bit lukewarm... http://www.bedug.com/pics/Romanian-Mountain-Road-e1334953022709.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob-2 Posted November 26, 2013 Share Posted November 26, 2013 Italian driving style hot. If the roads look like this one, then I wouldn't be surprised if the brakes gets a bit lukewarm... http://www.bedug.com/pics/Romanian-Mountain-Road-e1334953022709.jpg I guess he'd have been driving fairly fast then or dragging his brakes. I drive in the mountains gain or losing up to 5k few in a few miles. They don't really get that 'hot' in my experience but I haven't temp gunned them. Pushing the car is a different story. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liljonson Posted November 27, 2013 Share Posted November 27, 2013 subscribed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fedge1369 Posted November 27, 2013 Share Posted November 27, 2013 I gotta admit, I posted without enough info. Type of wheels, how long do they stay hot, is one wheel hotter than the rest, is there any diminished braking, does the car pull to one side under braking, is there visible smoke coming from the wheels, are there any noises coming from the wheels (not tire squeal) in turns or under braking...probably more that escape me. It's hard to troubleshoot without a road test or a more detailed description ...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gabriele85 Posted November 27, 2013 Author Share Posted November 27, 2013 Hi.Guys! The rims were all at the same temperature when i touched them and the car doesn't pull to any side while i brake. The road it's similar to the one in the picture and if you search on Google maps "Pino Torinese" direction "Torino" you shuld be able to see it .. I'll copy the link later by the way.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkeylord Posted November 27, 2013 Share Posted November 27, 2013 http://www.bedug.com/pics/Romanian-Mountain-Road-e1334953022709.jpg *swoon* Our rivers look like that around here... Unfortunately our roads look like this: http://www.airphotona.com/stockimg/images/04654.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Capacity Posted November 27, 2013 Share Posted November 27, 2013 Wait a minute, OP has a 2.5 not a GT he can't possible get going fast enough, long enough to get the brakes that hot. But on a real car, this; brakes = friction = heat wheels are attached to the hub which are in contact with the brakes. mine gets quite hot on the drive home (mostly downhill driving). I think you should be fine. 305,600miles 5/2012 ej257 short block, 8/2011 installed VF52 turbo, @20.8psi, 280whp, 300ftlbs. (SOLD). CHECK your oil, these cars use it. Engine Build - Click Here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gabriele85 Posted November 27, 2013 Author Share Posted November 27, 2013 This is just a section of the route I drive thru every day of the week.. as you can see i have to brake many times and that day a really had to push the car.. I owned a LR Discovery before buying this subaru so i never went too fast to get the brakes hot.. this is why I was a little bit warried about that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ehsnils Posted November 27, 2013 Share Posted November 27, 2013 Looks like a fun piece of road! Just make sure that you have a fresh set of pads to add as soon as the current ones have called off their service. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iNVAR Posted November 27, 2013 Share Posted November 27, 2013 Wait a minute, OP has a 2.5 not a GT he can't possible get going fast enough, long enough to get the brakes that hot. You really don't have to be going at high speed to heat up brakes. I think more important is how HARD you brake, how heavy the car is, and how frequently you brake between allowing them to cool down. Back in 2002, I was able to get my brakes unbelievably hot on a 1990 740 Volvo, which was a 3300 lb beast, automatic tranny, and only 114hp rated from the factory, so probably a good amount less when I was driving it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Capacity Posted November 27, 2013 Share Posted November 27, 2013 You really don't have to be going at high speed to heat up brakes. I think more important is how HARD you brake, how heavy the car is, and how frequently you brake between allowing them to cool down. Back in 2002, I was able to get my brakes unbelievably hot on a 1990 740 Volvo, which was a 3300 lb beast, automatic tranny, and only 114hp rated from the factory, so probably a good amount less when I was driving it. I guess you missed the hint of scarcsm there....did someone not have there coffee today...LOL 305,600miles 5/2012 ej257 short block, 8/2011 installed VF52 turbo, @20.8psi, 280whp, 300ftlbs. (SOLD). CHECK your oil, these cars use it. Engine Build - Click Here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Capacity Posted November 27, 2013 Share Posted November 27, 2013 This is just a section of the route I drive thru every day of the week.. as you can see i have to brake many times and that day a really had to push the car.. I owned a LR Discovery before buying this subaru so i never went too fast to get the brakes hot.. this is why I was a little bit warried about that. Welcome to the world of fun driving, great looking map there. If you conserned, you may want to upgrade your brake pads and maybe slotted rotors. 305,600miles 5/2012 ej257 short block, 8/2011 installed VF52 turbo, @20.8psi, 280whp, 300ftlbs. (SOLD). CHECK your oil, these cars use it. Engine Build - Click Here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iNVAR Posted November 27, 2013 Share Posted November 27, 2013 I guess you missed the hint of scarcsm there....did someone not have there coffee today...LOL I did, just not enough apparently. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Capacity Posted November 27, 2013 Share Posted November 27, 2013 I did, just not enough apparently. Been there...as I believe you pointed out in the past. Great day for being a forum troll. Just upping my post count... 305,600miles 5/2012 ej257 short block, 8/2011 installed VF52 turbo, @20.8psi, 280whp, 300ftlbs. (SOLD). CHECK your oil, these cars use it. Engine Build - Click Here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gabriele85 Posted November 27, 2013 Author Share Posted November 27, 2013 Looks like a fun piece of road! Just make sure that you have a fresh set of pads to add as soon as the current ones have called off their service. I just changed all 4 pairs a couple of weeks ago hope that i've not to change them for another 50k km Welcome to the world of fun driving, great looking map there. If you conserned, you may want to upgrade your brake pads and maybe slotted rotors. I take a look around but it's quite expensive for me at the moment to buy a good kit. i don't know if it's a good idea but i would like to know if it possible to change the rear brakes with a front kit.. but maybe it's not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Capacity Posted November 27, 2013 Share Posted November 27, 2013 Driving that way, you may be changing them sooner. No the fronts won't fit on the rear. There's a whole sicence to brake balance, it's not that simple. Read the suspension forum here, I think that's the one with brakes in it. Lot's of ideas there. IMO you just need good pads and may be rotor's. I get mine from Mike at www.AZPinstalls.com, email him from his site, he can set you up. 305,600miles 5/2012 ej257 short block, 8/2011 installed VF52 turbo, @20.8psi, 280whp, 300ftlbs. (SOLD). CHECK your oil, these cars use it. Engine Build - Click Here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob-2 Posted November 27, 2013 Share Posted November 27, 2013 I just changed all 4 pairs a couple of weeks ago hope that i've not to change them for another 50k km I take a look around but it's quite expensive for me at the moment to buy a good kit. i don't know if it's a good idea but i would like to know if it possible to change the rear brakes with a front kit.. but maybe it's not. That would mess up your brake biased. Unless you're ruining bearings just drive Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gabriele85 Posted November 27, 2013 Author Share Posted November 27, 2013 "ERROR 403 - FORBIDDEN" this is what I get if I clik at the link but tank you, I definally read the suspension forum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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