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 Oct 20, 2005 - 6:16 PM
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 Enthusiast  Joined Aug 18, '04 From St. Louis, Missouri Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%)  |
i just replaced my old POS pads with some ceramic ones. i put the little springs back in, but after the 5 minute test drive i just had, i smelled something funny. is this normal for brand new pads, or are the pads still rubbing the rotor when my foot is off the brake? any help would be appreciated as this is the first time i replaced brake pads.
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Oct 20, 2005 - 6:23 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Jan 28, '05 From Redondo Beach, CA Currently Offline Reputation: 86 (100%) |
I hope you installed them correctly, shims facing out?
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Oct 20, 2005 - 7:42 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Aug 18, '04 From St. Louis, Missouri Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
haha, yes, shims facing out
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Oct 21, 2005 - 12:19 AM
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Enthusiast Joined May 5, '03 From Toronto Currently Offline Reputation: 3 (100%) |
hope you broke in pads. Ceramic pads can't be just used after install. They have to be broken by gaining speed and then almost slaming the breaks, hard enough just before they lock up. Don't lock up and wait about a minute before doing it again. Do this a few times, 7-10 should be good.
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Oct 21, 2005 - 3:36 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Aug 18, '04 From St. Louis, Missouri Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
i was driving 30-35 mph with some softer braking then harder braking later on. it smelt funny when i got out of the car, but i drove to and from school today with no smell at all. seems like theyre fine to me now.
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