Trust me, we aren't that lucky.

 

I am/was calm, why would I be agitated by someone ****ing up their own car?

 

Something else not mentioned here is that your rotors are generally rotating at high speed when splashed with water while driving. That means that it cools much more evenly than a stationary or very slow moving rotor that is much more prone to getting cold water onto an individual area, causing uneven cooling.

I've seen people tracking their cars in rain and while the rotors aren't glowing red hot, they seem to do just fine with heavy braking and high temperatures. It's pouring water onto your brakes while stopped that's bad. This goes along with stopping the car and holding the brakes when the rotors are hot.

 

I know what you mean man. I don't care either. No offense to you. I guess if he doesn't know by now that when extremely hot metal contracts rapidly it is not a good thing he needs . I'll stop being mother hen now .

 

Uhh, so before everyone in this thread insults me, I didn't wash it myself. I went to a car wash where they spray the entire car down before they run it through the automated wash. And when they sprayed down the wheels, the water obviously got on the brakes.

And yes, it is cold where I am, but I changed my tires to winter tires if that matters, so they should work well in cold temperatures.

Finally, anyone know where I can get aftermarket brake pads?

 

If you're on winters, that likely explains it. Winter tires don't have the dry grip of summer tires thus they're easier to lock up.

 

Hawk pads..
http://www.mitsubishiparts.net/catal...ction=756#1930

 

Be careful with the HP+ (if they're offered), they an extremely loud pad. By loud I mean with the windows down, they hurt your ears.

 

What's HP+?

 

http://www.hawkperformance.com/performance/hpplus.php

 

A type of pad offered by Hawk.

 

Unless you do a 100 mph panic stop into a car wash, your rotors will be fine.

Why don't they show the HP+s for the 2009+ Ralliart?

 

I recommend Axxis ULTs over the Hawk HPS or HP+ (like Amby said - they are loud). HPS just lack bite.

 

Axxis Ultimates come highly recommended.

Has anyone been able to finally confirm that the 2nd Gen GSX pads fit the RA front brakes?

 

Where can I get the Axxis ULTs online for the 2009 RA? I can only find them for models such as the 06 Lancer ES or the 03 Evo.