Trouble with Braking Hard - EvoXForums.com

vassili · 01-29-2013, 04:41 PM

i changed my 08 EVO X MR oem pads for hawks street pads when i reached 55,000km a few months ago. since then, the bite is really soft. actually the bite was soft for a few months before that as the oem pads were wearing. so my braking has been soft for 7-8 months and i can't even remember how strong it was when i first bought the car new.

the amount of effort i have to put into breaking hard is disheartening. the same amount of force applied to my 328xi would make it stop dead in its tracks, while the evo just coasts to a stop. i have to actually apply a fair amount of pressure with my leg to feel the brakes dig in, and i'm 215lbs. i'm not sure if this is the result of crappy hawks, which got great reviews, or just evo braking system in general. i'm not expecting really touchy braking, but i feel like the amount of force required to brake hard can lead to accidents if i'm not careful.

any opinions? i service the car at the dealer according to the manual, almost to the day. i've had the big service at 48,000km (30K miles) and i think it included a brake flush.

Exyia · 01-29-2013, 04:52 PM

do better research before buying pads. Hawk HPS pads suck for the Evo X

countless threads and posts (and even a full build thread of them) of Stoptech Street Performance Pads being the better choice

trick3d · 01-29-2013, 04:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Exyia

do better research before buying pads. Hawk HPS pads suck for the Evo X

countless threads and posts (and even a full build thread of them) of Stoptech Street Performance Pads being the better choice

+1 any amount of research would have shown that HAWK HPS SUCK.

Did you bed them in properly? Bite will be very limited when not bed in properly.

My brakes are awesome with the Stop Tech pads. They are on par with the stock but 50% less dust.

vassili · 01-29-2013, 05:04 PM

man, i thought i did. i read up on reviews and most of them were positive if i can recall. and their was a sale going on at the time from my local shop.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Exyia

do better research before buying pads. Hawk HPS pads suck for the Evo X

countless threads and posts (and even a full build thread of them) of Stoptech Street Performance Pads being the better choice

Yxd68 · 01-29-2013, 06:25 PM

Did you get a fresh surface cut on the rotors? Then bed the pads into the rotor surfaces?

kge0003 · 01-29-2013, 06:46 PM

Same here, man. Shoulda got different ones. It's the pads. They blow ballsack.

trick3d · 01-29-2013, 06:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Yxd68

Did you get a fresh surface cut on the rotors? Then bed the pads into the rotor surfaces?

I asked the OP the same thing, I'm guessing by lack of answer they were not.

which could explain some of the issue.

vassili · 01-30-2013, 05:19 PM

most likely not. i got a local shop to do it.

Quote:

Originally Posted by trick3d

I asked the OP the same thing, I'm guessing by lack of answer they were not.

which could explain some of the issue.

trick3d · 01-30-2013, 05:29 PM

ok well there is your problem. Glad it was solved.

1. Pads were not bed-in properly
2. Rotors were not cut or replaced
3. Pads are not confidence inspiring.

navy8385 · 01-30-2013, 07:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by trick3d

ok well there is your problem. Glad it was solved.

1. Pads were not bed-in properly
2. Rotors were not cut or replaced
3. Pads are not confidence inspiring.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Yxd68

Did you get a fresh surface cut on the rotors? Then bed the pads into the rotor surfaces?

i wanna make a baby with you.

01-29-2013, 04:41 PM	#1
vassili Just Spooling Up Join Date: Jun 2008 iTrader: (0) Posts: 147	Trouble with Braking Hard i changed my 08 EVO X MR oem pads for hawks street pads when i reached 55,000km a few months ago. since then, the bite is really soft. actually the bite was soft for a few months before that as the oem pads were wearing. so my braking has been soft for 7-8 months and i can't even remember how strong it was when i first bought the car new. the amount of effort i have to put into breaking hard is disheartening. the same amount of force applied to my 328xi would make it stop dead in its tracks, while the evo just coasts to a stop. i have to actually apply a fair amount of pressure with my leg to feel the brakes dig in, and i'm 215lbs. i'm not sure if this is the result of crappy hawks, which got great reviews, or just evo braking system in general. i'm not expecting really touchy braking, but i feel like the amount of force required to brake hard can lead to accidents if i'm not careful. any opinions? i service the car at the dealer according to the manual, almost to the day. i've had the big service at 48,000km (30K miles) and i think it included a brake flush.

01-29-2013, 04:52 PM	#2
Exyia Forum Lackey Join Date: Feb 2011 iTrader: (100) Posts: 1,991	do better research before buying pads. Hawk HPS pads suck for the Evo X countless threads and posts (and even a full build thread of them) of Stoptech Street Performance Pads being the better choice __________________ Exyia's 2013 Build and Adventures! Old 2012 Build Thread Kozmic Motorsports GTWorx / Race Comp Engineering Forced Induction Development Whiteline

01-29-2013, 06:46 PM	#6
kge0003 Forum Lackey Join Date: Jan 2011 iTrader: (100) Location: South Pasadena, CA Posts: 1,439	Same here, man. Shoulda got different ones. It's the pads. They blow ballsack. __________________ *2010 WW MR* Do-Luck Decklid Carbign Craft CF Bumper Seibon CF Rear Diffuser Injen Intake w/ UICP WEDS SA55m 18x10 +18 Michelin Pilot Super Sport 265/35-18 Swift Spec-R / Bilstein Re-Valve Akrapovic Evolution Exhaust w/ CF Tips COBB Tuned _________________________________________

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trick3d Forum Addict Join Date: May 2011 iTrader: (0) Location: Socal Posts: 5,824	ok well there is your problem. Glad it was solved. 1. Pads were not bed-in properly 2. Rotors were not cut or replaced 3. Pads are not confidence inspiring. __________________ 2010 Stock Evo X SE Mods: RS Fog Delete, Unicorn Blood Injection.

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Yxd68 Forum Lackey Join Date: Sep 2008 iTrader: (100) Location: Arizona Posts: 4,389	Did you get a fresh surface cut on the rotors? Then bed the pads into the rotor surfaces?

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