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Re: Can anyone tell the difference between rotors and pads (truthfully)?
On 2 Mar 2006 04:44:35 -0800, [email]jfrancis311@gmail.com[/email] wrote:
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>I would put factory pads and rotors back on this truck[/color]
I would not because the hard pads cause the problems most of the
times. They are all putting very hard pads on them to get max pad life
at the expense of rotor. If you drive mildy and are not hard on your
brakes you can get by but if you uses your brakes hard and a lot, you
may likely have problems. Something has to give in front brake area
and if the pads are hard then the rotor has to wear and due to metal
grain it may wear uneven and then develope hot spots which lead to
warpage and brake pusations and shakes. Myself I NEVER use stock pads,
I always use softer aftermarket ones and change them a bit more often
and I have run several rotors past 200K miles with no problems using
them and I "work" my brakes some from time to time. Simple choice
here, change to a softer pad and change them a bit more often or use
hard OEM ones and resign yourself to replacing rotors with every brake
job (more than likely)
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