Rotor temperatures
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Is the caliper sticking? If so...fix your sticking caliper.
Why would you need to know rotor temps to know whether to fix that?
Points of reference:
Your pads are probably done working right about 700F.
Assuming the fluid hasn't boiled, that event will feel like the pedal is solid...but the brakes are much less effective.
Idk how anyone here would know your rotor temps, though.
What data are you actually after? Like..how hot is too hot? Depends on what kind of driving and braking you just did compared to a known good S2000 driven under the exact same condition.
Why/how would anyone know that or care what that refers to?
Fix your sticking caliper if its sticking.
Then just live your life like normal.
Why would you need to know rotor temps to know whether to fix that?
Points of reference:
Your pads are probably done working right about 700F.
Assuming the fluid hasn't boiled, that event will feel like the pedal is solid...but the brakes are much less effective.
Idk how anyone here would know your rotor temps, though.
What data are you actually after? Like..how hot is too hot? Depends on what kind of driving and braking you just did compared to a known good S2000 driven under the exact same condition.
Why/how would anyone know that or care what that refers to?
Fix your sticking caliper if its sticking.
Then just live your life like normal.
what data am i after? Just what are normal temperatures for the (rear) rotos after a spirited drive? In other words, whats a hot rear rotor temperature, that is perfectly normal for the car?
i imagine on the track the rotos get even much hotter than in the streets, so perhaps the wheelbearings are made to withstand that heat? Or perhaps those on the track have to replace the wheelbearings more often. I dont know bcoz i dont track.
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Hub bearings fail at the track as a result of a combination of incorrect axle nut tightness, massive impacts and loading, and heat hot enough to melt off wheel weights, using pads that have a max operating temp of like 1400-1600F.
Your sticking caliper won't get things that hot that unless its very badly stuck and you're struggling to drive the car. In which case, maybe wait to drive it until its fixed.
Again, though, its impossible to know what a typical rotor temp is for any type of spirited driving. So that question doesn't have an answer.
Your sticking caliper won't get things that hot that unless its very badly stuck and you're struggling to drive the car. In which case, maybe wait to drive it until its fixed.
Again, though, its impossible to know what a typical rotor temp is for any type of spirited driving. So that question doesn't have an answer.
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Hub bearings fail at the track as a result of a combination of incorrect axle nut tightness, massive impacts and loading, and heat hot enough to melt off wheel weights, using pads that have a max operating temp of like 1400-1600F.
Your sticking caliper won't get things that hot that unless its very badly stuck and you're struggling to drive the car. In which case, maybe wait to drive it until its fixed.
Again, though, its impossible to know what a typical rotor temp is for any type of spirited driving. So that question doesn't have an answer.
Your sticking caliper won't get things that hot that unless its very badly stuck and you're struggling to drive the car. In which case, maybe wait to drive it until its fixed.
Again, though, its impossible to know what a typical rotor temp is for any type of spirited driving. So that question doesn't have an answer.
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