Saxo brakes

1. gsVTR18 Newbie Joined: Nov 2008 Posts: 3

   #1 20th April 2009, 16:22

   anyone else think saxo brakes are poor for how quick the car is (vtr) i know their no ferrari's but still quick and light, i recently crashed mine when wheels locked up on wet road, always been a bit squimish when trying saxo's when i was buying one, i heard before i brought it that they arn't great
2. GreenSaxo Saxperience Addict Joined: Dec 2002 Ashford, Kent, United Kingdom (England) Posts: 12835 Cammed Saxo "desire" 16v

   #2 20th April 2009, 16:30

   so, your blaming the brakes locking up, for your crash?
   
   that means they worked. nothing wrong with them then.
   
   as it doesnt have abs, you rely need to pump the pedal.
   
   http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cadence_braking
   
   http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Threshold_braking
3. user_12092 Saxperience Addict Joined: Oct 2006 Inside Your Girlfriend Posts: 12190 Fabia vRS

   #3 20th April 2009, 16:35

   Lol locking up is down to driver error not the brakes, they would be at fault if you just didnt slow down
4. KamRacing Saxperience Addict Joined: Nov 2006 A farm shed in Aylesbury Posts: 14916 Corolla AE86 Peugeot 205 B18C (in bits)

   #4 20th April 2009, 17:15

   if you locked up then they were able to brake harder than the conditions would allow.
   You either need to learn how to cadence brake or buy a car with ABS. This will do the thinking for you so you can just mash the pedal, but do understand it actually can increase braking distance.
   
   K.
5. Quick Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Mar 2003 United Kingdom (England) Posts: 7064

   #5 20th April 2009, 19:50

   Also fitting better tyres may have helped!
6. lukeyyyyyyy21 Frequent Poster Joined: Mar 2009 west sussex yo! Posts: 500 MK4 Golf GTI 20v Turbo

   #6 20th April 2009, 19:52

   When were your brakes last done?
7. user_10473 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jun 2006 Swansea Posts: 4946 Bianca White Peugeot 106 S2 Rallye, Saxo VTS

   #7 20th April 2009, 20:18

   Yerh they're shit to be fair. I drive a car wth better brakes and as soon as I get ti the first t-junction I accidently stop 20yds short. Jump back in the sax after driving said car and I nearly overshoot said junction by 20 yards
   
   
   Oooohhh, You're talking about something completely different