Jul 27, 2006 - 3:45 PM
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Enthusiast ![]() Joined Feb 27, '05 From Austin, TX Currently Offline Reputation: 3 (100%) |
OK - i am way overdue for some brake pads but i have a few questions.
I really want to paint the.. i think they are called calipers?.. can i do this? also, i have heard that aftermarket brake pads do nto fit in proper... would someone like to share some insight please? thanks! -sn0wfr0g |
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Aug 1, 2006 - 11:34 AM
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greenstuff pads will eat through rotors and get really really noisy when theyre about 3/4 worn. ive seen a few cars with rotors that were just gobbled up by greenstuff pads where the pads still had 1/2 of their life left.
hawk hps work just as well, hawk hp plus are even better. the hp plus are amazing pads, they're trackable and work just fine on the street. theres no low-temp problems and they are very heat fade resistant. the ONLY complaint that i have about the hps's is that the initial stop when theyre cold lacks bite, but once you're used to that theyre fine. i suspect thats just corrossion scrubbing off more than anything since the rest of the day theyre fine. -------------------- |
sn0wfr0g Brakes (pads, info) Jul 27, 2006 - 3:45 PM
netrata QUOTE(sn0wfr0g @ Jul 27, 2006 - 3:45... Jul 27, 2006 - 3:54 PM
ExSane You can paint the calipers if you want. But you ne... Jul 27, 2006 - 3:59 PM
sn0wfr0g QUOTE(ExSane @ Jul 27, 2006 - 3:59 P... Jul 28, 2006 - 7:59 AM
playr158 what kind of driving do you do then we can recomme... Jul 27, 2006 - 4:14 PM
sn0wfr0g QUOTE(playr158 @ Jul 27, 2006 - 4:14... Jul 28, 2006 - 7:56 AM
LewFX trust brands that work...oem are nice but leave al... Jul 28, 2006 - 8:37 AM
jdg371 Im getting some Hawk brake pads for as soon I get ... Jul 28, 2006 - 12:55 PM
LewFX $123 for both sides...
http://www.autopartswa... Jul 28, 2006 - 4:18 PM
sn0wfr0g QUOTE(LewFX @ Jul 28, 2006 - 4:18 PM... Jul 30, 2006 - 5:05 PM
jdg371 meh! theres no Hawk pads for my ST Jul 28, 2006 - 4:28 PM
Bitter QUOTE(jdg371 @ Jul 28, 2006 - 4:28 P... Aug 1, 2006 - 10:20 AM
soulshadow Get ceramic brakes, they don't leave any nasty... Jul 29, 2006 - 12:15 PM
playr158 aggressive street my vote goes to EBC green stuff
... Jul 30, 2006 - 4:12 PM
playr158 RE: Brakes (pads, info) Jul 31, 2006 - 1:38 AM
playr158 EBC green stuff are by no means too aggressive....... Aug 1, 2006 - 10:35 AM
playr158 really i noticed my rotors were completely fine...... Aug 1, 2006 - 12:28 PM
Bitter well maybe the celica is a lighter car than my mom... Aug 1, 2006 - 1:49 PM
Stu37363 ive got greenstuff pads on mine and i havent been ... Aug 8, 2006 - 10:53 PM![]() ![]() |
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