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just finished....
doing my first set of brakes. (front rotors and pads)
and oh boy do they stop nicely...
not sure on the proper bed in process, but I started by doing some 25/30ish to 0 stops, then drove a bit, then some 50-0 then tried some 65/70-0 stops.....I like them ....worth the 170ish in parts...
and oh boy do they stop nicely...
not sure on the proper bed in process, but I started by doing some 25/30ish to 0 stops, then drove a bit, then some 50-0 then tried some 65/70-0 stops.....I like them ....worth the 170ish in parts...
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Originally Posted by ten_gigahertz
Sounds about right... If he got 4 good quality rotors and pads...
If it was just pads, then, yeah that'* a lot.
If it was just pads, then, yeah that'* a lot.
He'* using premium ceramic pads and premium quality rotors.
YOU FINISHED 3 hours later? WTH did you do? You were nearly done with the first side when I hung up with you.
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bossty is right...premium rotors (bendix) and their most expensive ceramic pad ( Ct-3 or something like that)
Boosty, one of those bolts the caliper floats on, on the driver side was a HUGE PITA. I will probably end up replacing both on the driver side, they showed some signs of surface rust. And god forbid I leave the garage a mess to clean up today, so I had to clean that...and then my test drive. So I was done a bit earlier then the post.
Boosty, one of those bolts the caliper floats on, on the driver side was a HUGE PITA. I will probably end up replacing both on the driver side, they showed some signs of surface rust. And god forbid I leave the garage a mess to clean up today, so I had to clean that...and then my test drive. So I was done a bit earlier then the post.
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Originally Posted by corvettecrazy
bossty is right...premium rotors (bendix) and their most expensive ceramic pad ( Ct-3 or something like that)
Boosty, one of those bolts the caliper floats on, on the driver side was a HUGE PITA. I will probably end up replacing both on the driver side, they showed some signs of surface rust. And god forbid I leave the garage a mess to clean up today, so I had to clean that...and then my test drive. So I was done a bit earlier then the post.
Boosty, one of those bolts the caliper floats on, on the driver side was a HUGE PITA. I will probably end up replacing both on the driver side, they showed some signs of surface rust. And god forbid I leave the garage a mess to clean up today, so I had to clean that...and then my test drive. So I was done a bit earlier then the post.
where you haveing the problem that it was Tight the whole way out....
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Originally Posted by bandit
where you haveing the problem that it was Tight the whole way out....
Can the rubber that those sit in be replaced also?
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Originally Posted by BillBoost37
I'm sure it can be....might only be available as a rebuild kit for the whole calliper though.
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Originally Posted by corvettecrazy
Originally Posted by BillBoost37
I'm sure it can be....might only be available as a rebuild kit for the whole calliper though.