My coupe has incredibly touchy brakes. Is this normal?

i.e. On the freeway, I just want to slow down a tad as I come up to a slower moving vehicle. With most cars, I was able to touch the brake and slow the car.

With my G35, even the slightest touch seems to produce more braking than I want. (Regular brakes, not Brenbo.)

What are others' experiences with their coupes?

Peter



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Yes, they are very touchy. It's called a 'feature'. Just have to get used to it, or do a lot of coasting by developing a good depth perception.

-Chris

 

Does anyone's brakes smell like burned rubber after they shut off the engine after driving for a while??? I have the Brembo brakes and dont usually press on the brakes too hard when i slow down....very weird!!

 

I have about 4600 miles on my coupe.....Its just weird to still smell the brakes after i shut off the engine.....any ideas why?

 

I have about 1500 mi. on my coupe and the brakes have started to squeal at low speeds..Like while parking. Below 5 mph. Has anyone else experienced this?

 

Squeaky brakes have been experienced by so many people there are proably 32498 threads on this site alone. Do a search for it.

-Chris

 

Yes the brakes are very responsive - but you will get used to it - then you will like them!! They kind of go along with the instant response of the engine & steering!
The biggest problem I find is that when I drive our other car, I really have to be careful to brake alot sooner.

 

maybe its the older brake pads that caused sick break dust. those thing were great for stoppage the new ones are OK but cant compare them to the ones you get for free with the warrantee

AKA SET ROK

 

The soft(er than normal) pad material has a lot to do with the touchy feel and excessive brake dust. Aftermarket brake pads with a harder compound (like a metal matrix pad or even a full out high temp race pad) will change the brake feel quite a bit, but they do have their drawback as well....

Justin @
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Something a bunch of folks forget is that if you never touched your brakes on this car, you could still end up with the lovely smell of fried discs and pads. How? Hit a couple off ramps and attack nice and hard, or accelerate like you stole it. VDC is going to throw some braking at you whether you like it or not, heavy if you're really smacking some corners. I came to a stop after a "spirited" drive last fall (up and back something akin to the 1 in Cali, except thru the woods of Southern Ontario. Sweaty palms, realized that I'll not be pushing like that again on public roads (the ticket would have had me walking to work for the rest of my life once I finished up my prison time and community service, and presupposing that I wasn't fired for mental illness or something like that). Well the brakes were squeaking, sizzling, and smelling like heat. Interesting thing- I was hardly braking. But I know the safety nanny was babysitting me constantly (which gives spodes like most of us just too darn much confidence- grins all around ) ).
If you're slipping a bunch in inclement weather, expect the same result. Coming home yesterday we had crap (technical term for every type of precipitation, all at once!) here in SE Ontario, and that familiar scent was ever present when I rolled into the garage last night after coming home from the Pontiac Supercross.

Cheers,
Derek

DB

 

when i did test drives, i drove an AT and thought the brakes were touchy. i bought a 6mt and thought they were fine.

04 6mtC, DG - possibly most babied G on the board.