RUNAWAY PRIUS ( 2004 - 2009 ) : Monday afternoon ; go to ... - Toyota Yaris Forums

Mouse · 03-09-2010, 01:03 PM

My first thought was,"The Prius can go that fast?"
The brakes on that car can't slow that car down with such a weak motor, power wise. Doesn't the prius come with 4-wheel disc brakes. If there was no smoke coming from the brakes how did they overheat? My first car(a miata) had a problem with the calipers. The piston in the caliper was actually holding the braking pad against the rotors with enough pressure that you would see smoke coming from the wheels when I stopped.

Similar Threads
Thread	Thread Starter	Forum	Replies	Last Post
Oct 12th Mosport DDT lapping event-Thanksgiving Monday!! -16th event of 2009, 1pm-5pm	Touge.ca	Canada	4	10-13-2009 11:41 AM
Micro Meet Monday, September 14, 2009	babie y	California	42	09-17-2009 08:42 PM

03-09-2010, 01:03 PM	#7
Mouse Drives: 2007 MX5 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Miami, Fl. Posts: 338	My first thought was,"The Prius can go that fast?" The brakes on that car can't slow that car down with such a weak motor, power wise. Doesn't the prius come with 4-wheel disc brakes. If there was no smoke coming from the brakes how did they overheat? My first car(a miata) had a problem with the calipers. The piston in the caliper was actually holding the braking pad against the rotors with enough pressure that you would see smoke coming from the wheels when I stopped.