do you guys have problems with the brembos working when its cold and rainy? i have to hold the brakes for a few sec. before they start to engage.

 

You should prob get that fixed lol. Brakes usually work better when its rainy IMO?

 

Brakes that don't engage sounds like a very bad problem and should be taken to a shop to be looked at right away.

 

I've had a few Cavaliers, Sunfires and 'Balts over the last 8 years and I notice what I think he is referring to once in a while on all of them. The Cavalier I had was the worst for it. It's like the rotor gets a film of water built up on it and it takes a few tenths of a sec after applying the brakes to strip it, then it brakes fine.

Had this happen once on the TC Brembo's a few weeks ago after driving interstate speeds for several miles in the rain in colder temps but above freezing.

 

Exactly. Most cars will get a little water on the surface. Once you tap em a couple times you should clear that surface off and they'll be fine.

I don't think they put horribly aggressive pads on the TC as GM doesn't typically have good performance OEM brake pads, but when you get up into the higher performance pads, you have to build up a little heat in the pad material to get better bite when they're cold before you make a decent stop.

 

spilled syrup on your brake lines maybe?

 

thats what i was thinking. just a film of water on the disc's. i remember that happining on my moms Z28 a long time ago on the interstate. i just think its strange because i have owned like 7 cars before this one and i have never had this happen to them.

 

the other thing u have to remember is that brakes work on friction, with the pads and rotors cold it sometimes takes awhile to get the rotors up to "operation temperature" lol at least that's wat i call it. I had the same thing happen to me when it first started dropping near freezing temps and below, for the first few mins of driving the brakes suck ass but once u warm em up your golden.