Front Brake Pads-
08-05-2010, 12:16 PM
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Solflower- thanks for the advice. I'll call on Carbotech if I go with that setup. Always good to know who to call on for advice. Did you keep the XP 8's on full time? (rear) I had xp10 on front and 8 on rear. I don't really know which made the noise but I thought it was both, however now I doubt that, it was prob the fronts.
I was thinking of keeping the stock pad on the rear which did Ok on the last track day and the change is a bit troublesome. Do you need a special tool to do the rear pads?
Elevens- thanks for the wear info, I'll check the rotors before the next track day.
I was thinking of keeping the stock pad on the rear which did Ok on the last track day and the change is a bit troublesome. Do you need a special tool to do the rear pads?
Elevens- thanks for the wear info, I'll check the rotors before the next track day.
And yes, you do need a special tool to reset the rear caliper because of the e-brake
good luck!
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08-06-2010, 01:36 PM
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Stealership said they had to grind some metal on the Centric pads to get them installed correctly. Make any sense at all? I haven't seen anything on the forum except that they are easy to put in. Anyone deal with the Monterey, CA Audi? Anything better around NorCal?
08-06-2010, 05:33 PM
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Thanks for the advice guys. I think what I'll do is buy the XP 10's for the front and use the stock pads for street until they reach 50% wear then change to the bobcats.
For the rear I thought to stay with the stock rear pads till they wear out. They were fine last track day and they don't get over worked.
Does anyone know if the rear pads have the same problem with rivets that score the rotor?
I decided against the Stop Tech performance pads because on the Stop Tech site they were rated as being harder on the rotor than their other offerings. With only 1mm of wear allowable per (expensive) rotor my preference will be a softer pad to save the rotor. I'll change for track days since it's easy and keep a street pad on the rest of the time.
For the rear I thought to stay with the stock rear pads till they wear out. They were fine last track day and they don't get over worked.
Does anyone know if the rear pads have the same problem with rivets that score the rotor?
I decided against the Stop Tech performance pads because on the Stop Tech site they were rated as being harder on the rotor than their other offerings. With only 1mm of wear allowable per (expensive) rotor my preference will be a softer pad to save the rotor. I'll change for track days since it's easy and keep a street pad on the rest of the time.
08-06-2010, 05:54 PM
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Mine popped right in. So long as they ground the pad metal to fit the caliper, no problem. Don't know why they would have to do that though, unless the caliper or the pad was out of spec. Anyway, how do you like the Centrics?
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