Clio 182 brakes

[ivor peters]

Hi. out there, my 182 brakes cannot come close to my previous 172 ( 2000 April) They feel soft and do not inspire confidence. The car goes very well and is great in every other respect. Anyone care to comment ?

 

[markknightpz]

how new is the car?

 

[Munson]

My brakes felt a bit uninspiring up to about 300 miles

 

[cnic69]

Mine feel fine and very responsive.

Done 6,000 miles tho

 

[182_blue]

nowt wrong with my brakes

 

[2863]

wellcome to clio sport!!
give it a bit of time and theyll bed in nicely,then youl be inspired!!!!!

 

[dk]

they are some of the best brakes available on any value car as standard so if they still dont feel good after the run in period, maybe its a trip to Renault because having used mine extensively they are amazing!

 

[cheesesarnie]

mine have just gone squishy after 1k....kind of grinding too..any of ideas?

 

[Lee]

Ive always been really impressed with mine. I found the brakes on my 172 faded with hard road driving, the 182 didnt fade once around Spa and that was a lot harder.

They grind a bit when cold though. Apparently they are fine according to my dealer.

 

[blink172]

As lee says, when cold they tend to rub/grind but are fine once warm. Not had a problem with mine

 

[benhwolves]

Ive been using an AX for a while, soon as i got back in the 182 the brakes gave me whiplash, mine are sound, guess it depends what youre used to

 

[Munson]

I had been noticing in recent days that my brakes were starting to feel a bit soft (1600miles)

Took it out and thrashed the f**k out of it this morning - proper hammering. HARD braking from high speeds (on my test track) and all of a sudden they came alive. That smell came back outside the car that I used to get when it was newer...

Could my pads have been glazed? Maybe the 182 brakes need a good pounding to keep them tip top?

 

[Turkish]

mine feel better than my mk2 172 i had before and i had always felt they were very good.

 

[Big G]

Well i had to stand on my brakes today to avoid hitting someone and they worked pretty damn well.

Guess theyre ok.

 

[Munson]

I am finding the 182 to be the most rewarding car Ive driven. I know there are many many quicker cars, but when Autocar wrote "we cant think of any car at any price that could comprehensively beat a Cup on a twisty road" I think they were talking sense

 

[cheesesarnie]

i think you are right munson.....theyve come back after giving them a big press..