reducing wheel lock up with cheap pads at autox??

clintfocus · 03-28-2014, 06:46 PM

cossie1600 · 03-28-2014, 11:46 PM

I get them in both. The big driver seems to be the pad compound. The more aggressive they are, the easier it is to get it. I have tried to swap different rear ones, but the problem still seems to lie somewhere around the front pads as that's what made the biggest difference.

The second driver seems to be the pavement. It doesn't matter what road course or autox course I am at, most of the ice mode seems to kick on around the same spot. If I get ice mode in turn 2 as an example, it would seem to come back around the same spot. I think it might have something to do with the bumps in the pavement.

I have also tried to soften how I hit the pedal, but it can still be a hit or miss. At this point, I just brake 25/50m sooner to compensate for it.

clintfocus · 03-29-2014, 03:02 AM

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Originally Posted by cossie1600

I get them in both. The big driver seems to be the pad compound. The more aggressive they are, the easier it is to get it. I have tried to swap different rear ones, but the problem still seems to lie somewhere around the front pads as that's what made the biggest difference.

The second driver seems to be the pavement. It doesn't matter what road course or autox course I am at, most of the ice mode seems to kick on around the same spot. If I get ice mode in turn 2 as an example, it would seem to come back around the same spot. I think it might have something to do with the bumps in the pavement.

I have also tried to soften how I hit the pedal, but it can still be a hit or miss. At this point, I just brake 25/50m sooner to compensate for it.

I know you've said in in separate posts, but what front to rear pad compounds have you tried, and have you pulled your YAW sensor plug?

cossie1600 · 03-29-2014, 10:04 PM

xp10/xp10, xp10/xp8, xp8/xp8, xp8/xp10, stock/stock, stock/xp8, stock/xp10, xp10/stock, xp8/stock, cobalt friction/cobalt friction, cobalt friction/stock

martin82 · 03-29-2014, 11:00 PM

What about yaw sensor? I never tried those pads before so can't comment

cossie1600 · 03-30-2014, 03:04 AM

No, never disable the sensor. Car was almost always stock, but i got it with the coilovers anyway.

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03-28-2014, 11:46 PM	#2 (permalink)
cossie1600 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: californee way Posts: 5,380 Drives: 370, Leaf Rep Power: 31	I get them in both. The big driver seems to be the pad compound. The more aggressive they are, the easier it is to get it. I have tried to swap different rear ones, but the problem still seems to lie somewhere around the front pads as that's what made the biggest difference. The second driver seems to be the pavement. It doesn't matter what road course or autox course I am at, most of the ice mode seems to kick on around the same spot. If I get ice mode in turn 2 as an example, it would seem to come back around the same spot. I think it might have something to do with the bumps in the pavement. I have also tried to soften how I hit the pedal, but it can still be a hit or miss. At this point, I just brake 25/50m sooner to compensate for it.

03-29-2014, 11:00 PM	#5 (permalink)
martin82 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: los angeles Posts: 2,636 Drives: 12 Nissan 370Z MB M6 Rep Power: 20	What about yaw sensor? I never tried those pads before so can't comment

03-30-2014, 03:04 AM	#6 (permalink)
cossie1600 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: californee way Posts: 5,380 Drives: 370, Leaf Rep Power: 31	No, never disable the sensor. Car was almost always stock, but i got it with the coilovers anyway.