Brembo HPS Issue

[Dilley]

I have 00R style brembos off a fiat 20v turbo coupe, they work with minute modification, with a set of Hawk HPS pads, centric rotors, ss lines and ATE super blue fluid. Everything works flawlessly until I start getting in the brakes hard a few times and then smoke comes from that area the car feels like the pads are siezed to the rotors. Once I drive it and break them free they go back to some what normal feeling. Am I being to hard on the HPS's? Did i happen to install something wrong?
Any insight is appreciated.

 

[Tractionless1]

Did you buy the calipers used? If so they may need a rebuild, or at least a thorough cleaning. Ie take the pads out , push the pistons out a little more, clean them with brake fluid, clean the rest of the calipers where the pads sit and reinstall. If it doesn't work, probably a rebuild with new seals etc.

 

[Goindeafonmtx]

I have 00R style brembos off a fiat 20v turbo coupe, they work with minute modification, with a set of Hawk HPS pads, centric rotors, ss lines and ATE super blue fluid. Everything works flawlessly until I start getting in the brakes hard a few times and then smoke comes from that area the car feels like the pads are siezed to the rotors. Once I drive it and break them free they go back to some what normal feeling. Am I being to hard on the HPS's? Did i happen to install something wrong?
Any insight is appreciated.

More info on this swap? What is "minute modification"?

 

[Dilley]

Did you buy the calipers used? If so they may need a rebuild, or at least a thorough cleaning. Ie take the pads out , push the pistons out a little more, clean them with brake fluid, clean the rest of the calipers where the pads sit and reinstall. If it doesn't work, probably a rebuild with new seals etc.

They were sandblasted powdercoated and rebuilt before I put them on

 

[Dilley]

More info on this swap? What is "minute modification"?

The casting needed to have 4 .5"x1" patches of 1/16 material removed

 

[Dilley]

Anyone else?

 

[JetmechF16]

Steel pistons correct? I know my old SVO had issues with hung brakes due to phenolic pistons.

 

[Dilley]

Steel pistons correct? I know my old SVO had issues with hung brakes due to phenolic pistons.

That I'm not sure about but it does have all new seals and boots and the piston walls looked perfect.