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Apr 14, 2006 | 04:24 PM

#51

MINIclo

7th Gear Gal

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From: Weeblegabber West (aka WLA)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Minimom

I've never had the brake smell, the dust but not the smell.

I haven't had the brake OR the clutch smell in my 2003 MCS. Like I said, my goal is a spirited and smooth run, and that seems to preserve the brakes.

Apr 14, 2006 | 04:26 PM

#52

ImaVunDerBrah

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From: Grosse Pointe, MI

You guys are scaring me and I've been to the dragon before!

Apr 14, 2006 | 05:13 PM

#53

mielnicki

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From: Irwin, PA

Quote:

Originally Posted by ImaVunDerBrah

You guys are scaring me and I've been to the dragon before!

BWAHAHAHAHA!!!!

Apr 14, 2006 | 05:14 PM

#54

Bullfrog

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From: NW NC, USA, Earth

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ryephile

It's quite simple Michael; engine power. The more engine power you have [and use] the faster speed you reach between corners, and thus have to use the brakes more to slow to keep the same speed through the corner. The Cooper and Cooper S brakes are 100% identical, so the difference between cooking them and not is somewhere between their engine power differences.

I agree. I've seen more warped rotors and cooked brakes on MCS's than MC's, since they can get up more speed on the straights. You go faster, you need more brakes.

Apr 14, 2006 | 07:29 PM

#55

Minimom

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From: Atlanta

Just remember NOT to put up your emergency brake right after driving the dragon, while your brakes are hot.

Apr 14, 2006 | 07:36 PM

#56

mielnicki

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From: Irwin, PA

Quote:

Originally Posted by Minimom

Just remember NOT to put up your emergency brake right after driving the dragon, while your brakes are hot.

...and don't drive through any deep puddles either.

Apr 14, 2006 | 08:06 PM

#57

agranger

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The bedding in procedure for some brake pads don't even want you coming to a complete stop while the pads are engaged (ie: you can coast to a stop, but don't use your brakes to stop completely). That's why they have you go from 60 to 20 MPH repeatedly... not 60 to 0 MPH. It's something with freezing (or baking) the brake pad to the rotor, I think

Apr 16, 2006 | 04:54 PM

#58

jcmini

2nd Gear

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From: Driver Seat

Quote:

Also; I still keep my DSC on, even though I'm a "Dragon Vet". It's definitely not a race, and the very little bit the DSC intrudes on the Dragon is worth the safety measure. The Dragon isn't like other roads, it's banked and smooth, so DSC doesn't get activated unless you need it. Be smart and keep it on. Nobody wants to go home in a rental with your MINI on a flatbed.

Not as big a Dragon Vet like Ryephile....agree with leaving DSC on.

Brakes...At the end of a run, if I choose to park and the brakes are still way hot. I pull out that nice little wheel chock that comes with your Mini. No need for parking brake, just make sure you put it on the down hill side

and leave it in gear.