ok, let's try this again then.
First, what vehicles are you comparing against?
What pads are you running in those vehicles, and what are you running in your contour, both front and rear? Different vehicles have completely different brake system designs, with normal operating temps varying from ambient to over 900 *F under typical usages. Just because they are different from another vehicle doesn't mean they are bad.
Also, your "sizzle" test does not necessarily indicate a problem at all. you say 110-120 *F max, but water/ice doesn't boil or "sizzle" until 212 *F . . . further, how is the system performing? Does the car stop properly?
I hate to "brake" it to you, but it still is all about weight transfer and axle loading whether its a .3g stop or a 1.0g stop. If there is little wieght on that axle, those brakes will do little work, and won't get very hot. It's simple physics.
You are taking an extremely inaccurate test and comparison, and using it to demand an explanation of what is wrong with your brakes when there very likely isn't anything wrong. And when you do get an explanation, you dismiss it, and throw a hissy fit becuase no one is giving you the answer you want to hear.
Tell you what, you bring your car over to my house, I'll grab an IR temp probe, and we can do a back to back comparison of your contour and mine for rotor temps after similar stops. Would that make you happy?
