brake replacement
Just about 22k and I replaced all 4 rotors and pads. The only bits that still have life left in them was the rear pads. I replaced everything because I didn't want new rotors to have old pads.
When I bought the car it had 2 stickers on the window. One stated the tires don't last beyond 20k and the brakes 20K.
When I bought the car it had 2 stickers on the window. One stated the tires don't last beyond 20k and the brakes 20K.
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I replaced my tires at 14K miles. While the wheels were off I inspected the brake pads and the rotors. They looked fine to me. IMHO, the pads still had a lot of meat left.
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3 weekends at CMP. A little over 35k miles on the brakes. Front and rear pads were replaced with Carbotech 1521 Bobcats for street. OEM pads still have LOTS of meat on them, but I didn't like the dust. Track pads are XP12 front and XP10 rear. Rear rotors are doing well, front rotors have cracks approaching 3/4", but no cracks to root, edge, or between two holes.
Bought a used set of OEM front rotors on eBay with about 25% service life left, and I'll be installing them (probably) this week. They were $50 for the pair - hard to pass up at that price.
Resurfacing is usually a bad idea. It only reduces service life and if done incorrectly can lead to stopping power issues and accelerated pad wear. Watch this video - Scratching the Surface. These guys actually know what they're talking about.
Bought a used set of OEM front rotors on eBay with about 25% service life left, and I'll be installing them (probably) this week. They were $50 for the pair - hard to pass up at that price.
Resurfacing is usually a bad idea. It only reduces service life and if done incorrectly can lead to stopping power issues and accelerated pad wear. Watch this video - Scratching the Surface. These guys actually know what they're talking about.
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3 weekends at CMP. A little over 35k miles on the brakes. Front and rear pads were replaced with Carbotech 1521 Bobcats for street. OEM pads still have LOTS of meat on them, but I didn't like the dust. Track pads are XP12 front and XP10 rear. Rear rotors are doing well, front rotors have cracks approaching 3/4", but no cracks to root, edge, or between two holes.
Bought a used set of OEM front rotors on eBay with about 25% service life left, and I'll be installing them (probably) this week. They were $50 for the pair - hard to pass up at that price.
Resurfacing is usually a bad idea. It only reduces service life and if done incorrectly can lead to stopping power issues and accelerated pad wear. Watch this video - Scratching the Surface. These guys actually know what they're talking about.
Bought a used set of OEM front rotors on eBay with about 25% service life left, and I'll be installing them (probably) this week. They were $50 for the pair - hard to pass up at that price.
Resurfacing is usually a bad idea. It only reduces service life and if done incorrectly can lead to stopping power issues and accelerated pad wear. Watch this video - Scratching the Surface. These guys actually know what they're talking about.
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