Accent GSi braking problem - Hyundai Performance Forums

brakeless · 03-13-2002, 09:04 PM

Hi Guys,

I love my car, but I have never owned a vehicle that braked so poorly. The car is quick to lock-up, take a nose-dive and skid. Has anyone experienced something similar or can anything be done to improve it.

Thanks

KnOcKeR · 03-13-2002, 10:27 PM

this is what caused my accident. the road was somewhat slippery, I hit the brakes... and guess what? yep the brakes locked. I really think they should check this out!

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hopper · 03-14-2002, 07:19 AM

Yeah it caused mine too.

1 Accident locked up skidded in to back of tard who cutme off and braked. Dick head. Insurance reasons.
2. Accident dear except pumped brakes no lock up saved my car from hitting deer. Deer got mad jump into side of car. F***king deer..

So yeah sometimes they work good others bad. Brakes pads in Canada 63dollars.<img src=/images/forums/snitz/cool.gif width=15 height=15 border=0>

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brakeless · 03-14-2002, 01:20 PM

What brand of pads do you recommend? Can you notice a big difference?

hopper · 03-14-2002, 01:50 PM

I got the hyundai specials. you know the premium brake pads and they seem good. I want to update to a better caliper and larger router than stock will post pics when I do. May dothe change over to tibs when I do the engine swap not for a while though.

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KnOcKeR · 03-15-2002, 12:59 AM

when do u plan on swapping? and where in canada are you??

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brakeless · 03-15-2002, 02:37 PM

I live in Vancouver, BC.

As far as swapping goes, hopefully I won't have to swap much. I'm hoping that high performance brake pads will do the trick. I might look at a "big brake" upgrade down the road, if needed. I'm fairly new to this stuff. I'm still trying to figure out why the lock-ups are happening and what I can do to help. I have owned 8 or 9 cars and I don't recall experiencing that much. Could it be the car's weight distribution? It seems to be all up front.

BTW: Kudos for having a forum like this. It's great. It's cool knowing that you don't have to own a honda or a v-dub to have fun.

brakeless · 03-17-2002, 06:20 PM

Anyone know the Accent's brake bias %? Is it adjustable?

KnOcKeR · 03-18-2002, 04:20 PM

I would not think it is adjustable... and I too think it is way to oriented towards the back. I'm wondering if I should make a claim with you guys' approval. If I was able to prove that it may have been the brakes fault, my insurrance would surely go down... damm cuz of this my deductible is now 1G!!!! <img src=/images/forums/snitz/mad.gif width=16 height=16 border=0>

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