Carbon disk brakes binding after warming up

vti-chris · **Posted:** Sun May 03, 2009 15:47:37

I've been using the carbon brake disks on the 808 for a while now on an open track which doesn't require much braking with no problems at all.I set the gap as stated on the manual.
On our new track which is a tight track and requires a lot of braking it seems that after 2-3 fuel tanks the disks get tooo hot and "swell"(i'm not sure) but they do bind and the gap seems a lot smaller than the one i started with.

Is there a solution:
-bigger gap(the reason i used these disks was to minimize the linkage travel to minimum)
-some use ofna springs(will this work)
-go back to ferodo pads(rather not)

patientbob · **Posted:** Sun May 03, 2009 17:10:22

i use the answer spring , and have just raced with the new carbon pads today!

had no problems there awesome !

put some springs in ..

vti-chris · **Posted:** Mon May 04, 2009 08:43:36

Tricksy · **Posted:** Mon May 04, 2009 11:25:52

patientbob · **Posted:** Mon May 04, 2009 11:30:06

patientbob · **Posted:** Mon May 04, 2009 23:21:16

as promised , pics of carbon brakes & springs.

and...

hope this helps

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Carbon disk brakes binding after warming up

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