Braking problem - malfunctioning ABS

ChrisSlicks

Sounds like you were getting pad fade, which certainly does trigger the ice-mode in these cars. Despite the large rotors the heat seems to build up very quickly and there isn't adequate ventilation to dissipate it. But the real problem is something in the programming of the ABS controller isn't quite right, and when you do start to get a little bit of pad fade it steps in and makes things a whole lot worse.

I was getting some ice-mode myself the pass weekend at an auto-cross event. Conditions were pretty treacherous to start with, 40 degrees, drizzle, damp track. Everything started out fine, grip levels were obviously a little lower due to the conditions. But once the front brakes got up to a fairly average 400F I started to get some ice-mode behavior in the 5th, 6th and 7th runs of each session. An yes, this is with the Stillen AP Racing BBK installed.

I'm really beginning to wish that we could use the ABS controller out of the previous gen cars (350/G35) as I don't recall having an ABS issue in those.

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