what is brake fade?

[maynard]

ive noticed this term on here a lot recently but havent a clue what it means, anyone know?

 

[DrR]

obviously not driving your car hard enogh

 

[matt|H]

As brakes get hotter they become less effective... fading out?

 

[Saner]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brake_fade

 

[sean_d]

basically they become s**t, takes alot longer to stop lol

 

[maynard]

ah i see - cheers for that

 

[mx1_champ]

almost as if some 1 pours oil on your brakes as they got hot . instead of gripping the disc slides alot more.

 

[Gary-Lew]

Normally followed by the statment 'OH Sh-t'

 

[trile]

Normally followed by the statment 'OH Sh-t'

that should be added to wikipedia lol :boring:

 

[Dave..]

when it happens, you'll have fun. My first experience of brake fade was scary... sharp corner coming at the bottom of a slope, foot on brake pedal, no change in speed, followed by much bad language

 

[mx1_champ]

it wasnt slack hill was it dave ?

 

[Dave..]

it wasnt slack hill was it dave ?

nope, thankfully you don't have to break for that hill. It was on a back road from newhaven to youlgreave