Lionheart

Hi all, some weeks ago I went for a fast to the limit drive of about 15km on a very twisted road, the road was still a little wet so I made sure not to oversteer in the turns by reducing the speed before entering them. So I used the brakes more often and harder then usual. At the end of the trip, the girl next to me said she smelled something burning. Yeah, pretty sure it were the brakes, the brake pedal felt quite rubbery and the braking bite not that impressive at the end as well. Is this normal

Clayman

It's only normal if you're driving the car the way it was meant to be! Seriously, I wouldn't worry about it. You went on a good drive, heated up the brakes, and that will make them smell. If you're paranoid, you may want to check to make sure you still have enough pad and rotor life left to be safe on the street.

SpitfireS

Maybe your brakepads started to fade a little, makes them smell.
Or the brake fluid started to boil a little bit, the rubbery feel.

Did things go back to normal when cooled down?

Lionheart

Yes, everything went back to normal afterwards, I only lost a little bit of confidence in the brakes

darkfx

Yup, down here in Florida after our group drives I can always smell my brakes and they are rubbery a bit, but they go back to normal after cooldown

S2kracka

You just heat-soaked your brakes, no problems. If you do this drive often you may want to invest in some more aggressive brake pads.

SpitfireS

BTW.. how did you end up going so fast in a small country like Belgium?
Would'n you run out of space before that?


Go for a confidence-build-up-run!