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Old 06-01-2018, 05:54 PM   #30
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Ambient temp has little to do with brake temps. If it's really hot out, then the brakes may reach operating temp a tiny bit sooner, but otherwise there isn't any affect. What affects brake temps is the amount of heat being generated by the brakes.

If you are getting brake fade driving on the street, then you probably need fresh brake fluid. Old fluid will fade at much lower temps. In this case, the fade is the fluid boiling from moisture in it, and that gives you a "long" pedal, meaning that you have to push the brake pedal a lot further to get the same braking force. The pads themselves aren't fading, but it feels like it because the effectiveness of your brakes is reduced. If the brakes don't smell really hot, that's probably what is happening.
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