Brake Pad worn light came on... How much warning do they give you?

Shap · 10-14-2005, 11:34 AM

Before you REALLY need them? I'm suppose to be driving to Sedona tonight to go camping, but wanna order some redbox's with slotted rear rotor because I know they are going to tell me the rear rotor are warped. Can it wait till say next Wed?

Mark.coreâ„¢ · 10-14-2005, 11:36 AM

There's always rear brakes and rotors can always be replaced. =]

My sensor went on with barely any pad left .. in fact the pad was sort of crumbling off on one corner. I bought the red mintex and am glad i did .. a LOT less brake dust, and if there is any, it comes off very easy

Shap · 10-14-2005, 11:42 AM

ryans4 · 10-14-2005, 11:42 AM

...of course, at that point, you probably need rotors as well as pads, and better hope you don't find out coming up on traffic doing a buck or more.

Shap · 10-14-2005, 11:50 AM

I know I'll need rotors anyway so what the hell!

ryans4 · 10-14-2005, 11:59 AM

...for example, when I first ran out of pads, I was running a high performance pad on track and I was really killing my brakes.

for those from NorCal, i was heading into T14 at Thunderhill, which is a decent braking zone cuase T14 is pretty tight. The turn's a right hander, so I was lined up right at tracks edge left, I slammed on teh brakes, and the car did fine for about a 1/2 second, then the rear end kicked left onto the grass.

Normally that's no big deal, but i was countersteering left in the braking zone for a right hand turn, and the brakes that did still have pads left (the rears) were off track, so they weren't helping much (off track in semi-moist grass).

Like most great things about the quattro cars, they scrub a lot of speed in an understeer slide, so i used most of the righ turn sliding to slow down, got the car pointed straight, and pitted to see what was up.

NO more front pads on either side, left front worse then right front.

I've been to Sedona (AZ) so I wouldn't go down teh canyon with worn out brakes.

Of course YMMV...

GrandPaJohn · 10-14-2005, 12:04 PM

Once was in an Explorer and the other a Caravan :-(

Silver Streakin' · 10-14-2005, 12:22 PM

Silver Streakin' · 10-14-2005, 12:24 PM

oops. I was a track noob back then. no more OEM pads now.

Shap · 10-14-2005, 12:31 PM

10-14-2005, 11:34 AM	#1
Shap Junior Member Account #: 79466 Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 817	Brake Pad worn light came on... How much warning do they give you? Before you REALLY need them? I'm suppose to be driving to Sedona tonight to go camping, but wanna order some redbox's with slotted rear rotor because I know they are going to tell me the rear rotor are warped. Can it wait till say next Wed? __________________ S4 NOW FOR SALE AT INSANE PRICE! -->Click Here for the listing !

10-14-2005, 11:36 AM	#2
Mark.coreâ„¢ Elder Member Account #: 44671 Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: London, England Posts: 34,304	Ehh.. you're pushing it but in your situation I'd still go have fun. There's always rear brakes and rotors can always be replaced. =] My sensor went on with barely any pad left .. in fact the pad was sort of crumbling off on one corner. I bought the red mintex and am glad i did .. a LOT less brake dust, and if there is any, it comes off very easy __________________ Mark.core New Jersey & London

10-14-2005, 11:42 AM	#3
Shap Junior Member Account #: 79466 Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 817	I've got them on the from with zimmerman cross drilled, much better than stock IMO __________________ S4 NOW FOR SALE AT INSANE PRICE! -->Click Here for the listing !

10-14-2005, 11:42 AM	#4
ryans4 Senior Member Account #: 4359 Join Date: Apr 2000 Posts: 7,314	you'll know when you need them, the noise/grind of rotor on backing plate is not mistaken... ...of course, at that point, you probably need rotors as well as pads, and better hope you don't find out coming up on traffic doing a buck or more. __________________

10-14-2005, 11:50 AM	#5
Shap Junior Member Account #: 79466 Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 817	This sucks, cause the drive to sedona is wide open. Better keep it limited this time I know I'll need rotors anyway so what the hell! __________________ S4 NOW FOR SALE AT INSANE PRICE! -->Click Here for the listing !

10-14-2005, 11:59 AM	#6
ryans4 Senior Member Account #: 4359 Join Date: Apr 2000 Posts: 7,314	well, it's not just writing off the rotors, the car does not stop the same... ...for example, when I first ran out of pads, I was running a high performance pad on track and I was really killing my brakes. for those from NorCal, i was heading into T14 at Thunderhill, which is a decent braking zone cuase T14 is pretty tight. The turn's a right hander, so I was lined up right at tracks edge left, I slammed on teh brakes, and the car did fine for about a 1/2 second, then the rear end kicked left onto the grass. Normally that's no big deal, but i was countersteering left in the braking zone for a right hand turn, and the brakes that did still have pads left (the rears) were off track, so they weren't helping much (off track in semi-moist grass). Like most great things about the quattro cars, they scrub a lot of speed in an understeer slide, so i used most of the righ turn sliding to slow down, got the car pointed straight, and pitted to see what was up. NO more front pads on either side, left front worse then right front. I've been to Sedona (AZ) so I wouldn't go down teh canyon with worn out brakes. Of course YMMV... __________________

10-14-2005, 12:04 PM	#7
GrandPaJohn AudiWorld Super User Account #: 3954 Join Date: Apr 2000 Posts: 6,468	Sedona :-), I wish I had my S the few times I was out there Once was in an Explorer and the other a Caravan :-( __________________ '00 Black/Silver S4 6 speed 239,000 miles and counting STG 3 Power finally •<a href="http://WWW.BONDABILITY.COM" target="_blank">Surety Bond Agent</a>

10-14-2005, 12:22 PM	#8
Silver Streakin' Member Account #: 10901 Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: PA Posts: 42,089	not very much left, from my experience. Mintex Red Box pads make better paper weights. __________________ -Jeff 2001.5 A4 1.8TQMSCC with APR SIII, EVO FMIC, Stoptech-less, STaSIS Tracksports 600F/750R ACNA MidOhio video Montreal race school and PDA Pocono video

10-14-2005, 12:24 PM	#9
Silver Streakin' Member Account #: 10901 Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: PA Posts: 42,089	BTDT with the rears at the Glen oops. I was a track noob back then. no more OEM pads now. __________________ -Jeff 2001.5 A4 1.8TQMSCC with APR SIII, EVO FMIC, Stoptech-less, STaSIS Tracksports 600F/750R ACNA MidOhio video Montreal race school and PDA Pocono video

10-14-2005, 12:31 PM	#10
Shap Junior Member Account #: 79466 Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 817	Lol, I wont be doing anything near the brake use you would at the track. __________________ S4 NOW FOR SALE AT INSANE PRICE! -->Click Here for the listing !

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