6sp brembos does the VSA wear out your brakes too fast
10-30-2009, 06:58 PM
#1
6sp brembos does the VSA wear out your brakes too fast
My fronts looks like it's going to only last 15k miles. Wow that's fast. I'm wondering if I disable VSA if it'll last longer. BTW I don't like VSA, for some reason it feels weird to me.
10-30-2009, 07:03 PM
#2
The DVD-A Script Guy
I seriously doubt it's the VSA. If you have your VSA light blinking every take off then maybe but you'd have destroyed more than your brakes by now.
More likely you just wore them out. 15K has been done by others but my guess is 20-25K is typical. What kind of driving do you do?
Mine are at 35K but even my dealer didn't believe me when I told them they were original. Thing is >90% of my driving is highway and I generally am light on brakes anyway.
More likely you just wore them out. 15K has been done by others but my guess is 20-25K is typical. What kind of driving do you do?
Mine are at 35K but even my dealer didn't believe me when I told them they were original. Thing is >90% of my driving is highway and I generally am light on brakes anyway.
10-30-2009, 07:30 PM
#4
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My original pads lasted 70k+ miles! I like to go fast but I'm not the type who will speed up to another car only to slam on my brakes. If I see that I need to slow down, I'll downshift before I use my brakes as long as it's safe.
My original pads lasted 70k+ miles! I like to go fast but I'm not the type who will speed up to another car only to slam on my brakes. If I see that I need to slow down, I'll downshift before I use my brakes as long as it's safe.
10-30-2009, 09:30 PM
#6
Senior Moderator
the TL-S brembo's are notorious for wearing out fast. If VSA is engaging, you have other things to worry about other than the shape or life of your brakes. If you want something that lasts longer, your going to need to change out your pads and rotors and go aftermarket. Check out some of the other threads of folks like yourself who want to go aftermarket for something that lasts longer and may provide as good or better braking.
10-30-2009, 09:57 PM
#7
Race Director
Your foot wears out your brakes too fast.
My OEM Brembo pads had 63,000 mile on them when I changed them out. They still had at least 5K left on them.
My OEM Brembo pads had 63,000 mile on them when I changed them out. They still had at least 5K left on them.
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10-30-2009, 10:15 PM
#8
Racer
those brembos wont last more then 18k and that is if you are a good driver and depend if you are a city or highway driver. Mine lasted 14k and its because mostly of my driving is on the city.
10-30-2009, 11:57 PM
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Its all in driving style. If you go around slamming on your brakes every where you go then dont expect much out of them.
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