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  Mar 13 2004, 06:51 PM
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DSM Tech Wizard  Group: Members Posts: 2,256 Joined: 10-January 01 From: central IL Member No.: 10  |
With the warm weather appraoching, and people getting anxious to start a little accelleration testing, I urge everyone to take a look at thier brake pads to make sure they can stop when the need arises.... I was installing the front shocks and springs on my car this afternoon when I happened to glance down and noticed that my pads were all but GONE. Probably another week before I would have been riding metal on metal. The wear indicators had been broken or bent so they wouldn't squeel to warn me of the lurking disaster. I'm just glad I cought it when I did...
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Mar 14 2004, 09:11 AM
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 Eats and sleeps DSM jargin. Group: Members Posts: 1,985 Joined: 30-June 03 From: Peoria, IL Member No.: 150 |
QUOTE I had wondered that. I have organic pads on the front of my galant. I replaced the rotors in the front not 20000 miles ago and their warped again. I break really easily for the most part. Could my pad choice cause that? Do ceramic pads cause less heat and less warpage? yes, high intensity heat on a brake rotor will cause warpage. ceramic pads to hold less heat than organic they also improve stopping distance over most other composites, yes they cost more, but they are also less abrasive on slotted and/or crossdrilled rotors than semi-metallic. I highly recommend them. -------------------- You CAN sleep in your car, but your CAN NOT race your house!!!
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AWD DSM 1 Check your brakes!! Mar 13 2004, 06:51 PM
SCCA Stang thanks for the warning rob, fortunatelly I wont ha... Mar 13 2004, 06:57 PM AWD DSM 1 That reminds me... I'm going to have to just ... Mar 13 2004, 08:35 PM SCCA Stang do not buy organic, they heat up too much too fast... Mar 13 2004, 09:07 PM ncgalant I had wondered that. I have organic pads on the f... Mar 13 2004, 11:39 PM turbohcar Autozone sells a "high performance" pad ... Mar 14 2004, 04:08 AM AWD DSM 1 As do I now!! New brakes are a 100% impro... Mar 14 2004, 05:51 PM mark95turbo QUOTE (POS AWD @ Mar 14 2004, 11:51 PM)As do ... Mar 14 2004, 06:16 PM AWD DSM 1 Haha!! Transfercase has been sitting in t... Mar 14 2004, 08:35 PM TSiwrx its great to hear you got that damn whining noise ... Mar 15 2004, 10:43 AM
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