Thread: Cooked brakes
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      03-31-2009, 10:01 AM   #66
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Originally Posted by lucid View Post
Also, are you sure you didn't use your hand brake after your session on the track? That can warp your rotors indeed.
I've heard this and I have a stupid question about this I'd like to ask. Isn't the hand brake hooked to the rear tires only and isn't there a separate set of parking brake shoes on the car?

http://www.realoem.com/bmw/showparts...85&hg=34&fg=30

I guess I'm wondering if it's possible to warp the front rotors with the parking brake and if even the rear rotors are impacted by them?

Having said that, I never use my hand brake at the track because I'd rather not for no reason than warp my rotors.
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