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I think I am bring in my Kona AWD Limited for bad braking. My 2013 Elantra GT had great rear brake bias. Both rotors were "blued" from proper break-in and correct rear brake bias. It was an impressive braking car for being a non-sports car with small brakes and oem pads. My Kona the rear brake rotors still have some machining directional lath markings, with zero blueing, even after some heavy braking. Est. bias 90% front /10% rear. I could only wish for 70/30. Has anyone else noticed this bad brake bias on their Kona? I looked at a couple of cars/suv at work, a Jeep suv and VW Jetta both have front and rear rotors that have evenly blued rotors, stating proper rear brake bias.
Do any of you who drive aggressively find this an issue? That is why my Kona seems so dangerous on heavy braking, with major nose dive and massive rear end lift. I can only imagine how this is going to go at the dealer. " Sorry, we found nothing wrong" I have to get some experts lined up, phone #s to NTSB and BBB, If I get that comment. I would assume the bias is done in the ABS computer and no longer in a external proportioning valve, hopefully they are allowed to adjust it with a laptop. We will see.....
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Do any of you who drive aggressively find this an issue? That is why my Kona seems so dangerous on heavy braking, with major nose dive and massive rear end lift. I can only imagine how this is going to go at the dealer. " Sorry, we found nothing wrong" I have to get some experts lined up, phone #s to NTSB and BBB, If I get that comment. I would assume the bias is done in the ABS computer and no longer in a external proportioning valve, hopefully they are allowed to adjust it with a laptop. We will see.....
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