Lowkey918

Hi everyone,

I just picked up a 2014 Evo X GSR with 45k miles on it and I've heard this hiss twice in one day and was wondering what it could be. I tried searching the forums but couldn't find any threads that match what I heard.

When I am applying light brake pressure I would hear what sounds like air being released when I'm nearly stopped. The sound reminds me of a BOV or a semi truck engaging it's parking brake.

However, the sound doesn't consistently happen and I couldn't replicate it when I tried, but I have heard it twice in one day.

The only thing that remained consistent was that I was driving the car for some time. First time it happened was after cruising on the freeway for 30 miles and the second time was cruising on the freeway for 8 miles.

Any help is appreciated.

Thanks.

DeweyD

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Just gonna throw this out there, but have you checked the brake pads for wear? Foreign object? Does the pedal require a lot of force to bring the car to a stop?

Lowkey918

The brake pedal does feel very stiff, it doesn't travel far and requires a lot of pressure to press down further...could it be air in the hoses? The car stops very well still and doesn't require much pressure to come to a complete stop or for the brakes to bite hard.

I brought the car into my local dealer for inspection and the tech noted that the brakes will need to be changed soon, there isn't a lot of meat left on the pads.

DeweyD