Video of MS3 breaks failing then crashing.

[Goosegimlet]

www.youtube.com/watch?v=sx-zmGm3Kj4

You can see the car in the distance get air after hitting the barrier. Has anyone had problems with their breaks? This is the first I've heard of the problem.

[SwampAss]

If this is the cosmic blue one, there's a thread posted by the driver. I can't see youtube at work so I am not sure if it's the same. (fricken' Arby's.net)

[chriscecc914]

yea its common when you dont replace your brake pads

[Sacrilicious]

the driver was gdorris and he is thankfully safe after that crash. if you want the nitty gritty details, the thread is here:

http://www.mazdas247.com/forum/showthread.php?t=123684925

[Bravnik]

Yah, it looks like the one the driver posted about. Left hand turn where he hit the tires and went airborn but only the driver can say if it is or not for sure.

[Mocoso]

(Damn Im a slow typer... by the time I posted this 4 of you had posted replies already... lol)
I believe this video is of the SAME car whos owner posted here a few days back indicating how and why his brakes had failed. It was due to no pad material left on inside of brake fooling ABS into thinking it was slipperry condition.....had nothing to do with braking too hard - he did a nice write up on the whys/hows... moral of the story being: dont assume inside and outside pad wear is the same...


Damn it my youtube login isnt working- can someone please post a comment on that youtube thread stating the quote below isnt so:

"There seems to be an issue with the MS3 where if you slam the brakes too hard they'll fail for whatever reason. Another person on the forums totaled his on the track because of brake failure. May have to due with heat or something, I don't know. "

[Sacrilicious]

ya, that's him for sure, actually...check the youtube poster: ggdorris

[Mocoso]

ya, that's him for sure, actually...check the youtube poster: ggdorris

Yep he updated his link to include the video...

http://www.mazdas247.com/forum/showthread.php?t=123684925

[SwampAss]

can someone describe to me, frame by frame what happens? Also, please draw the crash in MSpaint so I have something to look at while I am reading.

kthnx

[Sacrilicious]

it's the one where ggdorris goes into the left turn and isn't able to brake...he slides sideways to hit the tire barrier and is thrown into a 15ft high flip followed by some rolling after he lands again. this is all shot from a car camera two cars behind him.