does anyone else's brakes give out when you hit a bump/pothole under heavy braking - Page 2

rob76 · 05-07-2008, 12:49 PM

Mine always does it over painted lines on the road, like crosswalks,etc. It's like you lose your brakes.

Gaspar_06_Civic_EX · 05-07-2008, 12:58 PM

Ive had it happen too. Never noticed it on other vehicles though.

NcA · 05-07-2008, 01:08 PM

I've had this happen quite a few times. There's a particularly bad traffic light near me that has wavy concrete as you pull up to it, and I've had to learn to take it a LOT easier than normal. I get the feeling that the ABS is set to be overly sensitive in regards to the Si's tight suspension in this matter, for example, the ABS sensitvity might be fine for a car with a lot more damping and softer suspension, but not for the Si. I'm not sure about you R18 owners having this problem though... Either way, It's normal I suppose... But I've come close to a few accidents due to this.

deltatechx · 05-08-2008, 03:44 AM

anyone still experience this after installing lowering springs? OBTW I have an '06 LX sedan.

PhoR11 · 05-08-2008, 11:51 AM

Happens to me as well.
Just let off the brakes and re-engage them.

I agree it's scary as hell when it happens out of the blue when you're not expecting it...

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05-07-2008, 12:49 PM	#21 (permalink)
rob76 Senior Member Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: British Columbia Age: 32 Posts: 547 '08 Civic Si iTrader: 0 / 0%	Mine always does it over painted lines on the road, like crosswalks,etc. It's like you lose your brakes.

05-07-2008, 12:58 PM	#22 (permalink)
Gaspar_06_Civic_EX Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Mass Age: 34 Posts: 1,120 Shawn iTrader: 0 / 0%	Ive had it happen too. Never noticed it on other vehicles though.

05-07-2008, 01:08 PM	#23 (permalink)
NcA Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: MA / Worldwide Posts: 264 iTrader: 1 / 100%	I've had this happen quite a few times. There's a particularly bad traffic light near me that has wavy concrete as you pull up to it, and I've had to learn to take it a LOT easier than normal. I get the feeling that the ABS is set to be overly sensitive in regards to the Si's tight suspension in this matter, for example, the ABS sensitvity might be fine for a car with a lot more damping and softer suspension, but not for the Si. I'm not sure about you R18 owners having this problem though... Either way, It's normal I suppose... But I've come close to a few accidents due to this.

05-08-2008, 03:44 AM	#24 (permalink)
deltatechx Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 315 iTrader: 0 / 0%	anyone still experience this after installing lowering springs? OBTW I have an '06 LX sedan.

05-08-2008, 11:51 AM	#25 (permalink)
PhoR11 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Oklahoma Age: 27 Posts: 525 Bradley iTrader: 0 / 0%	Happens to me as well. Just let off the brakes and re-engage them. I agree it's scary as hell when it happens out of the blue when you're not expecting it...