time to change?

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  1. knhtrdr

    knhtrdr Active Member

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    How do you know its time to change the pads without the whole waiting till it scrub the rotor method or screeching sounds or less stopping distance. does the abs kick in sooner? what signs to look for.
     
    #1 knhtrdr, Oct 21, 2006
  2. calmnothing

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    take yer wheel off and check the brake pad and see how thin it is
     
    #2 calmnothing, Oct 21, 2006
  3. Alex

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    You squeaking yet?
     
    #3 Alex, Oct 21, 2006
  4. knhtrdr

    knhtrdr Active Member

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    nope.
     
    #4 knhtrdr, Oct 21, 2006
  5. Deke

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    Then you are probably alright. Mine were squeeking when I got around to changing them, but even then they weren't squeeking everytime and not all that loud. I think the first thing you'll notice is a little bit of squeeking from time to time.
     
    #5 Deke, Oct 21, 2006
  6. flip

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    I wouldn't wait until the squeak. I checked mine the other day when i put my new tires on and they were about the thickness of a few index cards. I heard no squeaking other than the normal squeaking... Just put my new pads on today. God they're freaking awesome :).

    If you want some serious street/track pads, check out the carbotech panthers...
     
    #6 flip, Oct 22, 2006
  7. Deke

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    What is this normal squeaking you speak of? :wiggle:
     
    #7 Deke, Oct 22, 2006
  8. knhtrdr

    knhtrdr Active Member

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    yeah I need some pads!!
     
    #8 knhtrdr, Oct 30, 2006
  9. Alex

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    the brembos squeal like little girls on a roller coaster when you roll backward with the brake on :D
     
    #9 Alex, Oct 30, 2006
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    Under not so hard braking my brakes are vibrating like the abs is on orderd som from Mike.
     
    #10 knhtrdr, Oct 31, 2006
  11. miloman

    miloman Retired Admin

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    i think you have one of 2 problems:

    1) warped rotors: quite likely
    2) pad transfer: doubt this is the case unless u have done some real hard braking in the recent past (like and autoX, etc)
     
    #11 miloman, Oct 31, 2006
  12. rexrocker

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    +1 I hade my rotors turned twice in the '03 in a very short time...more frequently then any other car I've owned. :dunno
     
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    But the rotors are still smooth to the touch. should I get them truned anyway? Havent done a auto x but have been doing some hard braking/cornering.
     
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  14. pEd

    pEd This ain't no Piccadilly!

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    you should get the rotors turned.
    They may be out of spec now as it is.
     
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    +1 ... not sure where your mileage is, but both my turns were covered under warranty.
     
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  16. miloman

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    they are probably warped, not grooved... grooved rotors feel like record players... warping means that they are not flat anymore

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    this picture shows a side shot of a warped disc... it could still be smooth to the touch but would cause pulsation and vibrations when braking
     
    #16 miloman, Oct 31, 2006
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    :eek:hnoes::eek:hnoes::eek:hnoes:
     
    #17 knhtrdr, Oct 31, 2006
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    mine were turned under warranty but I ended up buying slotted ones shortly after anyway...
     
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    You wouldnt happen to have any flat spots on your tires would you?
     
    #19 Alex, Nov 13, 2006
  20. DTM21

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    I have the same problem, but my rotors are slotted and cross-drilled. Can I still turn mine? I have gotten yes and no answers on this one. Just curious.
     
    #20 DTM21, Nov 13, 2006
  21. miloman

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    ^^^ i dont think you can
     
    #21 miloman, Nov 13, 2006
  22. pEd

    pEd This ain't no Piccadilly!

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    I would say no on that one.
    Seems to me it would change the structural integrity of it being drilled and slotted.
     
    #22 pEd, Nov 13, 2006
  23. Alex

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    agreed.
     
    #23 Alex, Nov 13, 2006
  24. DTM21

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    Alright. Thanks.
     
    #24 DTM21, Nov 14, 2006
  25. knhtrdr

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    Well, it was the rotors but not bad enough to replace I got them resurfaced with new axiss pads.
     
    #25 knhtrdr, Nov 18, 2006
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