Brakes/Braking

[gman]

225/45/17 will fit on the TS SRi-T. I use them on the track.

Though I am going to 235/40/17's next time...

[hazrd]

my TRWs are like that on the front... if u push the brake pedal ever too slightly hard, she bites HARD, but not to the extent that yours are John, i thought this was normal?????

[JohnBu]

my TRWs are like that on the front... if u push the brake pedal ever too slightly hard, she bites HARD, but not to the extent that yours are John, i thought this was normal?????

naaah doesn't seem to be normal.

biting hard is good, but not if it locks up the Wheels too suddenly.

I'll go 225/45/17 or 235/40/17 next time, depending on what tyre is available in those sizes.

but it will be a while, as front and rear have done less than 20,000km.

excuse me for being slack, how wide are the rims on the SRiT? i can't believe i've nevered checked in the time i've owned the car.. lol

[nuggz]

a bit off topic...
but how hard do you brake@!? i can only recall one time i've hit abs in the past year
(and to try keep it relevant. 225/40/18 tyres, braided lines, 308 slotted and drilled + HPX pads)

[JohnBu]

i don't brake that hard normally, but have had to a couple of times due to emergencies and scaring the GF once or twice.

to give you an indication of how I use the brakes. original rear pads lasted 80,000km, fronts 90,000km.

so i'm pretty light on the brakes, also saves fuel and cleaning the wheels of brake dust.

I'll try to change the pads.. will retain the Greenstuffs, just in case I need a RWC later on when I sell the car.

[MatsHolden]

Do the G SRi-T's have Emergency Brake Assist?
Because the Barina has it and mine had a glitch in the system which was causing the system to kick in early, so under moderate braking I was coming to a screeching stop, fronts locked... quite embarrasing.

[GreyRex]

Funnily enough, this is the issue i've had with my car too

It just feels like the brakes don't 'grab' hard enough, and the pedal's a bit soft

Am hopefully doing something about it in a few weeks

[CNBLU]

braided lines will get rid of the spongy/soft feeling of the brakes

[gman]

Exactly...Braided lines and good fluid will make a huge difference. But the QFM A1RM pads were a huge step up in pedal feel and controlability...No more dead pedal, locking, ABS interference etc. The HPX pads I know nothing about but heard good things.

IMHO, if your ever doing a track day or maybe just hard driving, they are the way to go...

[jim7777777]

I've recently put a set of QFM HPX pads on my Srit. I'm REALLY impressed. They bite hard from cold and I haven't had any issues with the fronts locking early. They are a nice progressive pad.

The only issue I had was that they were EXTREMELY noisy at first. As in when I pulled up at the lights heads turned all around (that was with gentle braking). I got them nice and hot and now they're fine.