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eastcoastS14 · 02-12-2007, 11:58 AM

so ive had my car since october with skyline brakes on the front stock rears (z32's possibly going on at some point) i havent driven the car at all this winter so its been sitting in my driveway. I took it out yesterday just screwin around a little and when i step on the brakes it feels stiff and takes a long time for them to react...brake fluid is full so it has to be the pads right? or could it be something else? if its the pads can someone recommend good replacement pads i was thinking of getting ENDLESS if its something else let me know what you think any help would be appreciated

SeattleSR20 · 02-12-2007, 03:01 PM

Surface rust on the rotors from sitting outside? If it is the pads, I just put a set of Axxis Ultimate pads on my S14 and love them, although they do dust quite a bit.

annie4rb20 · 02-12-2007, 05:38 PM

I don't know if this is similar, but I had my car in valet parking (outside) for a week when I went out of town. During that time KC had a snow storm, and when I got the car back, the brakes felt really weird. Stiff, but didn't brake very well. I just bled my brakes, my bleeder valves were clogged, but afterwards the feel was MUCH better. It felt "normal" again. Anyway, even if it wasn't a problem with air in the lines, it definately fixed it.

eastcoastS14 · 02-12-2007, 07:43 PM

^^ yeah there is some rust on them from sitting outside...does that mean that i have to get new rotors? or is there an easier fix?

SeattleSR20 · 02-12-2007, 09:49 PM

Surface rust on the rotors should be no big deal, and definitely doesn't mean that you need new ones unless they were in bad shape to begin with. After driving on them again for a while, they should clean right up, if not you could just take them to a shop to get them resurfaced.

02-12-2007, 11:58 AM	#1
eastcoastS14 Post Whore! Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: the land of snow potholes and no tracks Posts: 3,984 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	brakes? so ive had my car since october with skyline brakes on the front stock rears (z32's possibly going on at some point) i havent driven the car at all this winter so its been sitting in my driveway. I took it out yesterday just screwin around a little and when i step on the brakes it feels stiff and takes a long time for them to react...brake fluid is full so it has to be the pads right? or could it be something else? if its the pads can someone recommend good replacement pads i was thinking of getting ENDLESS if its something else let me know what you think any help would be appreciated

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02-12-2007, 03:01 PM	#2
SeattleSR20 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Seattle, WA Age: 38 Posts: 23 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Surface rust on the rotors from sitting outside? If it is the pads, I just put a set of Axxis Ultimate pads on my S14 and love them, although they do dust quite a bit.

02-12-2007, 05:38 PM	#3
annie4rb20 Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Midwest Posts: 18 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I don't know if this is similar, but I had my car in valet parking (outside) for a week when I went out of town. During that time KC had a snow storm, and when I got the car back, the brakes felt really weird. Stiff, but didn't brake very well. I just bled my brakes, my bleeder valves were clogged, but afterwards the feel was MUCH better. It felt "normal" again. Anyway, even if it wasn't a problem with air in the lines, it definately fixed it.

02-12-2007, 07:43 PM	#4
eastcoastS14 Post Whore! Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: the land of snow potholes and no tracks Posts: 3,984 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	^^ yeah there is some rust on them from sitting outside...does that mean that i have to get new rotors? or is there an easier fix?

02-12-2007, 09:49 PM	#5
SeattleSR20 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Seattle, WA Age: 38 Posts: 23 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Surface rust on the rotors should be no big deal, and definitely doesn't mean that you need new ones unless they were in bad shape to begin with. After driving on them again for a while, they should clean right up, if not you could just take them to a shop to get them resurfaced.