anyone know how to distinguish glazed pads (overheated)? - Zilvia.net Forums | Nissan 240SX (Silvia) and Z (Fairlady) Car Forum

faded1004 · 05-02-2006, 10:51 PM

just wondering if there is an easy visual way to make out glazed brake pads? i know if you use them, they fade faster when they are glazed...

anyways, let me know if anyone knows how to make them out...

UNITEDMASTER · 05-02-2006, 10:59 PM

Hello they will be glazed like a glazed dounut ,all shiney and smoth ,and the rotor might look the same also!!

faded1004 · 05-03-2006, 01:06 AM

hahahhahaha.... okay... i will have to look for those... i think i am going to try to glaze my stock ones... when i get the new pads... may be i can try to take pictures of them... anyone have pics already?

CaoBoY · 05-03-2006, 01:15 AM

what is the point of that? why are you trying to glaze your stock ones? that is not good for the car, you wont be able to stop. glazing pads is where the brakes get so hot, that they literally melt the pads, making it shiney/smooth like glass.

Pank · 05-03-2006, 01:42 AM

hahahah, the original posters name is SO damn funny when taken in context of this thread

05-02-2006, 10:51 PM	#1
faded1004 Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Long Beach, CA Posts: 534 Trader Rating: (2) Feedback Score: 2 reviews	anyone know how to distinguish glazed pads (overheated)? just wondering if there is an easy visual way to make out glazed brake pads? i know if you use them, they fade faster when they are glazed... anyways, let me know if anyone knows how to make them out...

05-03-2006, 01:15 AM	#4
CaoBoY Zilvia Addict Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Central Valley Posts: 916 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	what is the point of that? why are you trying to glaze your stock ones? that is not good for the car, you wont be able to stop. glazing pads is where the brakes get so hot, that they literally melt the pads, making it shiney/smooth like glass. __________________ pulling outta the game: http://www.zilvia.net/f/showthread.p...wpost&t=119867 parting out, just let me know.

05-03-2006, 01:42 AM	#5
Pank Post Whore! Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Charlotte, NC Age: 42 Posts: 3,627 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	hahahah, the original posters name is SO damn funny when taken in context of this thread __________________ high performance driveway photography zenki s14---v8 fc rx7 my crappy flickr page (drift cars whoo)

05-02-2006, 10:59 PM	#2
UNITEDMASTER Nissanaholic! Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Anaheim Posts: 1,626 Trader Rating: (10) Feedback Score: 10 reviews	Hello they will be glazed like a glazed dounut ,all shiney and smoth ,and the rotor might look the same also!!

05-03-2006, 01:06 AM	#3
faded1004 Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Long Beach, CA Posts: 534 Trader Rating: (2) Feedback Score: 2 reviews	hahahhahaha.... okay... i will have to look for those... i think i am going to try to glaze my stock ones... when i get the new pads... may be i can try to take pictures of them... anyone have pics already?