# overheating brakes

**URL:** <https://forums.speedlife.net/t/overheating-brakes/267224>\
**Category:** Shift518 Automotive\
**Created:** [June 15, 2013, 2:31pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/overheating-brakes/267224 "2013-06-15T14:31:59Z")\
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**Author:** ![PJB](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/pjb/32/6389_2.png) [@PJB](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/PJB)\
**Post date:** [July 15, 2013, 2:17am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/overheating-brakes/267224/170 "2013-07-15T02:17:07Z")

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> [@WTfind: seeking sponsors (mods move this where it belongs)](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wtfind-seeking-sponsors-mods-move-this-where-it-belongs/53133/5):
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> Did you take the rear brakes apart yet? Or just visual check?
> 
> I know the Chevys stop way better with fresh rear brakes even though the fronts do most of the work.
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> Didn’t you say those are wearever pads? If so, junk.

I didn’t take the rears apart but they looked good. No wear on the rotors and still a decent amount of pad. Only 30k on them.

I bought the Golds so theyre the better ones. Never had an issue with them before on any vehicle or this one prior to the caliper issue.

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