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Ant
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15th May 05 at 21:58   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Went out for a drive this morning and decided to clean the brake dust of front wheels when i got back in when thw water hit the front brakes it sounded like a steam train!!! Dont think brakes are sticking on as it did it both sides, and was mot'd just an hour earlier!!
myke
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15th May 05 at 22:05   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

208.73 degrees celsius.
Ant
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wow thats really hot mine were only 206.73 This was a bit of stupid post wasnt it!!
myke
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kinda hard to measure the heat of something like that. as soon as you stop using them, they start to cool.

but yeah easily hot enough to vaporise water. and to melt your finger prints off (dont try that)
Will94
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15th May 05 at 22:30   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

lol yeah i was dump enuf to notice that the hard way... had a smooth thumb for a few weeks!
calidus
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15th May 05 at 22:53   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

i tried brushing dirt off my discs with a bit of spit n finger wiping after cruising rnd for a few hours...ouchie
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16th May 05 at 11:31   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

hot hot hot.......
casper_ac
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yep v hot!
i saw a pair of glowing red ones one time!they were hot!
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