OK this past week was my 1st time with my R on the snow..
after a couple of Donuts in my Company's parking lot, I tried hard braking and the ABS really kick in..(brrt..brrt...like a vibrator...)
ok, I admit, I've never have a car with ABS before, so I was a little too excited and keep on running fast, braking hard (ABS all the way), slide around with handbrake, etc-etc..
after about 10 minutes of fun, now my brake seems to fade..
is this normal? or maybe because it's too cold that the pump doesn't work as good?

what to do to make it back? (new pads? bleed the brake?)

Tengks..(New way to say Thanks!)

 

brakes fade on the racetrack after a few hours of hard abuse. should be ok next time you drive...just quit ****** around...lol

 

Haha. Now I can see it already. The R was not made for the track it was made for donuts.

 

Heh yeah, Snow is very good for the R..
so much fun.. Rev to 8400 and standing still..
also my PY R almost become a Filthy CW R..
I always want a CW anyway.. maybe in a couple months I can have one in yellowish color..

and the brake fade feelings stayed after a couple of days...
maybe it is not brake fade as in Track days.. but still, it is just weird feeling..

 

Yellow snow

 

try bleeding brakes if you haven't recently.

tj

 

The ABS system keeps your brake fluid under high pressure, around 3400 psi if I remember right. Using the abs abusively, temporarily whips the brake fluid as you keep repressurizing the ABS system. It turns from a nice clear color to a milky white color.

 

Hehe, from my extensive experience drifting the GS-R in the snow, the brakes do seem to fade (particularly, if not exclusively, the rears), they'll be back to normal I missed the snow, can't wait for the next bout...