Stainless steel brakes...problems?

[Diabeetus]

Hey, I have a savvy xl and the top screw onthe brake shoes fell off causing my stock dual fiber rotors to get all screwed up. I went ahead and installed the stainless steel brakes and now its even worse than before. Either they don't grab at all, or it front flips the truck. Anyhow have any advice or comments on this? Thanks.

 

[oregonmud]

I haven't had that setup so I cant be much help there. I run the single fiber disk setup and haven't had any problems with it.
But I still wanted to welcome you to the forum.

 

[SunkenMetal]

I had the SST brakes on my savage 25.... they don't work all that great, stick the the Red Fibers and lock tight your screws.....

Oh and Welcome to the forum.........:jamout:

 

[windjammr]

i took the pads out of mine ,it worked better.i now run a single fiber disc

 

[Dreadnaught]

i ran the hpi single fibre disc for a while, and loved it. the only reason that i changed back to the dual disc, is that after 4 gallons, they were worn down a bit and the lhs didnt have the singles in stock.

 

[Shaun]

ya i would go with the red fiber disk brakes they work great and actually last a long time!! i've heard alot of people say they don't like the stainless setup at all! and welcome to the hpisf family my friend,glad ya found us!!!

 

[Diabeetus]

Thanks everyone for the welcome. I'm really frustrated with this brake thing. I wonder if I can go back to the hobby shop or contact HPI about what happened with the stock brakes. They worked great, for a week. Ya, Ive only had it for a week and the brakes fell apart. Thoughts?

 

[Diabeetus]

Ok, installed a new tranny case and that fixed the problem. the old one was defective or somethingand the screw holes were all stripped out. Now the pads are coming off of the calipers. Can i just run metal to metal and ditch the stick-on pads?

 

[windjammr]

yeah u can but i found after awhile the disc moved alot and would touch the cb and get very hot.

 

[oregonmud]

If your running AM it might cause some interference.

 

[Bulldaddy]

There is a trick to running the SS brakes. First JB weld the rotors together and let dry. You will want metal to metal on one side of the rotor, and metal to pad on the other. Also replace the brake spring with a short piece of fuel tubing. Apply brake pressure easy, just like in a car or truck.

 

[Diabeetus]

Hmm, good to think about. I think Ill go back to the fiber discs, they seem like less hassle. Thanks for the responses and advice.