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Originally Posted by bg15
A couple weeks ago, my brakes got very very hot (visibly so). I have stock rotors and Winmax W2 pads. Ever since then, the stopping power has felt like it's suffered. I thought they would go back to normal after cooling down, but obviously they haven't after weeks. I was told I probably permanently affected the material by getting them so hot. Is this the most likely culprit? There's plenty of pad left. I'd be surprised if the fluid boiled because I have Motul fluid.
Anyways, I want to replace the pads because there's just no bite right now and the feel is awful. I know this has been discussed at length, but I'm wondering what kind of pads I should go with. The squealing was bugging me, so initially I wanted to go back to stock since I don't track or autocross all too often, but after this that doesn't seem to make sense. I'd like to be able to drive it aggressively without the brakes overheating, so I might have to live with the occasional squeaks. Any recommendations? Also, is sticking with stock rotors the best move? Thanks.
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Originally Posted by wparsons
Sounds like the pads were overheated and glazed.
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Seconding wparsons here. You can try re-bedding the pads a few times and see if the pedal comes back as you wear down the glazed layer but they might be done. If you did glaze them, then maybe you should look at a more aggressive pad compound anyway.