Burning smell from brakes on moderate decel
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Car: 88 Camaro SC
Engine: SFI'd 350
Transmission: TKO 500
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Burning smell from brakes on moderate decel
Im having an issue with my PBRs that when I have to stop relatively quickly, the pads smell like their burning up. I dont think theres any dragging issues. After driving, the rotors are still cool enough to touch with this cold weather, the wheels turn freely by hand, and the temps feel relatively even on both sides. Is this a possible issue with the pad composition? Maybe the rotors cant transfer the heat quickly enough, causing hot spots at the surface of the rotors?
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From: houston
Car: 83 POS monte carlo 2015 chevy P/U
Engine: 92 5.7 tpi 5.3
Transmission: 700r4 6L60E
Axle/Gears: 2.42 too high
how long have the pads been on the car? its not uncommon for new pads to smell after a stop until they have been broken in.
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