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Old Aug 20, 2003 | 10:12 AM
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Does this happen to anyone else?

Whenever it rains and I come to a complete stop or close enough to one I get all this steam coming from the front wheels. Has this or does this happen to anyone else? It's kinda weird that our brakes get that hot.
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Old Aug 20, 2003 | 10:18 AM
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that's happen to me before
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Old Aug 20, 2003 | 10:19 AM
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Damn... How hard are you on the brakes??? I never had that happen to me.
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Old Aug 20, 2003 | 10:42 AM
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you put water on something hot, it evaporates. nothing to be worried about.

try washing the ride after driving it normally. You still get the 'steam'.
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Old Aug 20, 2003 | 10:50 AM
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I get it too.
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Old Aug 20, 2003 | 12:31 PM
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thats the thing though I'm not even that hard on the brakes
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Old Aug 20, 2003 | 05:08 PM
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Re: Does this happen to anyone else?

Originally posted by liquid_x
Whenever it rains and I come to a complete stop or close enough to one I get all this steam coming from the front wheels.
This happens to me when conditions are right.
I often wonder if it helps contribute to our Rotor warping problems.
Cold water hitting HOT metal isn’t good.

I noticed we both have Bersaglio Rims. Maybe it’s inherent in the design.
If you notice when you wash the car there’s a lip where the water collects and can’t run out.
This is probably where water collects when t rains.
WHen you barke it is splashed out onto the hot metal.
It used to be a pain to dry this out after every wash, but now I just blow it out with my Leaf Blower.

Shawn S
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Old Aug 20, 2003 | 05:41 PM
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Re: Re: Does this happen to anyone else?

Originally posted by Shawn S
This happens to me when conditions are right.
I often wonder if it helps contribute to our Rotor warping problems.
Cold water hitting HOT metal isn’t good.

I noticed we both have Bersaglio Rims. Maybe it’s inherent in the design.
If you notice when you wash the car there’s a lip where the water collects and can’t run out.
This is probably where water collects when t rains.
WHen you barke it is splashed out onto the hot metal.
It used to be a pain to dry this out after every wash, but now I just blow it out with my Leaf Blower.

Shawn S
i was hoping you'd post cause i was thinking it could be the design of the rim. i noticed that too about where the water accumulates. it could be that but i still dont get how it can happen so much.
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Old Aug 20, 2003 | 05:49 PM
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It doesn't matter if your brakes are bod or good, or correctly sized, whatever, stop a few times from 30 and ANY rotor will evaporate water.
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