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 May 30, 2004 - 4:02 PM
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 Enthusiast  Joined Nov 22, '03 From Tracadie-Sheila, NB (Canada) Currently Offline Reputation: 14 (100%)  |
1. is this true that you cant drive ceramic brake pads on winter?
2. my steering wheel starts shaking at high speed..what can it be? |
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May 30, 2004 - 4:23 PM
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1) I don't believe so.
2) Its your alignment. [edit] or uneven tire wear, something in that general issue. This post has been edited by Jason: May 30, 2004 - 4:24 PM |
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May 30, 2004 - 4:28 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Oct 3, '02 From Va Team 6gc Currently Offline Reputation: 1 (100%) |
1. dont think so
2. Its not alignment it means u need a balance. alignment= u let go of steering wheel it goes in a certain direction other than straight. balance= shaking of steering wheel. --------------------  All I have in this world is my Balls and my Word and I'm not breaking em for no one,- Tony Montana Team 6gc 2005 |
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May 30, 2004 - 4:32 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Aug 30, '02 From Franklin,Tn Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
Probably the reason that people say that you can't drive with ceramic pad on in the winter is that they do heat up once you have been on them good, and that if you drive in the snow/winter weather you have a chance of cracking them if they are really hot and get cooled off really fast by driving it in the snow or what ever and the go from hot to cold really quick. I know that rally cars have had there pads and disks explode when they go through some water and the brakes cool to quickly. As for the second question. It is probably becuase you need an alignment. If it was uneven wear you might be able to hear it at slow speeds. I know that I did when my tires had bad spots on them.
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May 30, 2004 - 5:09 PM
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Yeah, thats actually what I meant. I had that problem before, but I just couldn't think of the word for some reason. |
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May 30, 2004 - 5:27 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Nov 9, '03 From Dayton, OH Currently Offline Reputation: 2 (100%) |
They arent pure ceramic..they wont crack in the winter. They have ceramic composites in them and they will be fine all the time.
If you have aftermarket wheels then you need hubcentric rings for them to stop the shaking. --------------------  |
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Jun 1, 2004 - 11:01 AM
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2. alignment
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Jun 1, 2004 - 12:14 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Feb 10, '03 From Connecticut Currently Offline Reputation: 11 (100%) |
Its not alignment.
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