Originally Posted by wonder squirrel
I seen a picture online (can't remember where now) of a rear 8" rotor glowing red hot. It's on a guys personnal web sight. No idea if the brakes had failed, but I'd guess they would surly be hot enough to boil the hydraulic fluid at those temps.
Not only does it boil hydraulic fluid, it causes air to go in, which could kill your brakes as you're going down a downhill descent. That can be dangerous. (No really) And if you're extreme, I would think getting these would help
1) Mech Discs
2) Bigger rotors.