Taking the Bravo down my back road, driving enthusiastically, looking like an idiot because the hazards keep coming on every time i brake hard :bang:
Got to the end of the back road and brakes had faded that much i had none left, had to stomp on the pedal as hard as i could to stop it going out the junction,
Still can't believe Fiat make a "sport" Bravo with 1.4 Mito brakes all round :shakehead:

GrandeGuy said:

Still can't believe Fiat make a "sport" Bravo with 1.4 Mito brakes all round :shakehead:

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Sport is only a trim level, no more power than the other trims with same engine. Just don't over use your brakes

GrandeGuy said:

Taking the Bravo down my back road, driving enthusiastically, looking like an idiot because the hazards keep coming on every time i brake hard :bang:
Got to the end of the back road and brakes had faded that much i had none left, had to stomp on the pedal as hard as i could to stop it going out the junction,
Still can't believe Fiat make a "sport" Bravo with 1.4 Mito brakes all round :shakehead:

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If you are getting that much brake fade, you either need new parts or to adjust your driving style, remember dropping down a gear works just as well on a lot of bends as braking it helps reduce brake fade and leaves you in the power range to go again, if not double clutch back up a gear with a proper stomp / blip mid change

hmm i never get brake fade, i drive talon as eco as i can... coast as much as possible.

maybe because my brakes are utter crap, since i changed the rear shoes :/
no matter what i cant make the front lock up

Dragon Man said:

hmm i never get brake fade, i drive talon as eco as i can... coast as much as possible.

maybe because my brakes are utter crap, since i changed the rear shoes :/
no matter what i cant make the front lock up

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I can only get my fronts to lock up at the last minute, brakes are still good though.

mine are squidgy.. bled them on the flat, nose up, nose down, up one side, then the other..
in the correct order for my car, back pass, back drivers, front drivers front pass.

just the way they are i guess. the marbella's brakes are so good you put a pin on the brake pedal and all 4 wheels are locked up.

trying to catch a 3 year old to put sun cream on him Ahhhh < that's what he looks like

jenks69 said:

If you are getting that much brake fade, you either need new parts or to adjust your driving style, remember dropping down a gear works just as well on a lot of bends as braking it helps reduce brake fade and leaves you in the power range to go again, if not double clutch back up a gear with a proper stomp / blip mid change

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It's the only car i've ever had brake fade on, to give you an idea, if i did an emergency stop from 60 it wouldn't break after that, i don't work the brakes unless im flying in it, my Punto and work van both hit 40k on the original pads and discs.
Im thinking Coupe turbo brakes, scary to think it has the same size discs as a 1.4 punto and weighs 1650kg

GrandeGuy said:

It's the only car i've ever had brake fade on, to give you an idea, if i did an emergency stop from 60 it wouldn't break after that, i don't work the brakes unless im flying in it, my Punto and work van both hit 40k on the original pads and discs.
Im thinking Coupe turbo brakes, scary to think it has the same size discs as a 1.4 punto and weighs 1650kg

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Time to upgrade the discs and pads? Maybe check the callipers are working the pads evenly and not just on the outside or inside pads maybe?

GrandeGuy said:

It's the only car i've ever had brake fade on, to give you an idea, if i did an emergency stop from 60 it wouldn't break after that, i don't work the brakes unless im flying in it, my Punto and work van both hit 40k on the original pads and discs.
Im thinking Coupe turbo brakes, scary to think it has the same size discs as a 1.4 punto and weighs 1650kg

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I managed to bake my coupe brakes a few times :devil:

Did the Punto once or twice...did it with the Mother in the passenger seat once...approaching a roundabout

"Sean..."
"Yeah?"
"That's a roundabout...SLOW DOWN!!"
"Err...I'm trying"

Gears, prayers and blind luck that day!!
(Was trying to get my other half into Peterborough to catch a bus lol)

Once you have brake fade, you glaze everything up

so once you can - brake apart and remove the glaze

Fronts are much better then rear drums

drums often glaze over and require some elbow grease to sort FUN FUN

Had it when i went to an event
Car loaded to eyeballs, braking was fine till i got the event, lots of speed bumps which i kept spanking between, when you realise hang on? my car aint stopping, i pooped myself a little

was same on the way back, i found the rate of retardation was huge! I was bottoming the pedal due to the extreme heat!

Ziggy

seeing some one i like..ed loving life and spending so much time with her fella .. Jell

Even though I have a big, blue sticker in my car window -- with the disabled logo on it -- asking people to park considerately, some berk had parked just inches away from my driver's door, forcing me to get in through the passenger door (which is incredibly difficult and painful for me...). Just to make things even worse: when I went round to that side of the car, I discovered that someone had removed the cap on the rear wheel, and let the tyre down. Charming.

I am now absolutely knackered -- having re-inflated the tyre -- and in more pain than I've been in ages: so have had to stay at home, when I should have been out and about.... What a wonderful start to the Bank Holiday weekend....

The return of the overheating

Just when you thought it was all sorted, one night you go out take a drive stop for a few mins fan comes on temp tolls it way near hot point! :banghead:

I can see my weekend off being focused on getting the punto all happy,despite of many previous attempts guess I never did get all air out. The saying "its a pig of a job to do..." certainly takes it mark!

Ahhh the one of many joys of owning a Fiat? Yes it is but they great cars so I won't slate Fiat for their silly ways of building a car that has that many common faults than my damn pc!

That is all

do a sniff test

dave said:

do a sniff test

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Did one and it was fine, and issue sorted

Some fcking twt has hit my car scratched the bumper and wing also slight dent!!! no details left and its the passenger so all i know is its happened between me washing it last week and today!!

Rant over feel a bit better now

Sarcastic comments from people on this forum, that's what's p'd me off today. No need, no need at all.

Damn oil breather has split

Guess I'll be off to scrappies tomorrow before work :bang:

Benny