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Old 09-22-2005 | 07:56 PM
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time for new pads h:

what should i order AEM?

and also my rotors are currently slotted and with my driving it's got to be tearing up the pads.. what kind og blanks shoul di buy (ie.. what are the cheapest ones that arent goign to have me flying off the road...)
Old 09-22-2005 | 08:05 PM
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Originally Posted by sherwood
time for new pads h:

what should i order AEM?

and also my rotors are currently slotted and with my driving it's got to be tearing up the pads.. what kind og blanks shoul di buy (ie.. what are the cheapest ones that arent goign to have me flying off the road...)
The brake light doesn't mean that you need new pads. It is usually a fault in the ABS system or a low reservoir fluid level.

AEM are nice pads. If you don't mind the dust, I recommend Axxis Ultimates. They have saved my ass numerous times and they bite really hard. Couple those with a set of OE Brembo rotors and it will be one nice setup.
Old 09-22-2005 | 08:11 PM
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Originally Posted by Däs Schmoo
The brake light doesn't mean that you need new pads. It is usually a fault in the ABS system or a low reservoir fluid level.

AEM are nice pads. If you don't mind the dust, I recommend Axxis Ultimates. They have saved my ass numerous times and they bite really hard. Couple those with a set of OE Brembo rotors and it will be one nice setup.
my brakes have been giving my ears hell for a lil while now and the brake light came on in the cold last night.

i figured since it didnt require any more pressure to stop that the brake system is fine and that it's prolly just the pads screwing with it...
Old 09-22-2005 | 08:16 PM
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EBS Green Stuff or Red Stuff. I swear by em.
Old 09-23-2005 | 05:36 AM
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Check fluid level

EBC backing plates rust out very quickly in northern climates/salted roads. Also, never put Greens on the front, only rear. Reds for front, if your gonna use them. Nice combo for great stopping power, just not economical as I had to replace within two years.

I'm happy with OEM. Last long time.
Old 09-23-2005 | 08:04 AM
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brembo blanks with PBR organics here, they dust a little more than most pads, but they have awesome bite.
Old 09-23-2005 | 08:07 AM
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I love brakes. I love chair.
Old 09-23-2005 | 08:47 AM
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EBC are some of the worse brake pads on the planet, I have tried them three times and they all have disengrated or cracked in to pieces.
Old 09-23-2005 | 12:03 PM
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Obviously going from 100-0 in a matter of seconds is going to make any brake as useful as a pencil eraser. EBC brakes are used on formula cars, nascar, cart racing, and most motorcycle racing applications (their specialty).

I've used EBC brakes with the last 4 cars that I have had, each with varying degrees of modification from little (Grand Am) to extreme (Grand National) and had only one issue with premature wear in which they replaced the brakes and even hooked me up with brand spankin' new cross drilled rotors after I sent them pics of the damage.

If you don't like dust, go green. If you want to stop right quick and don't mind the dust, go red.
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Originally Posted by bluetwo
I love brakes. I love chair.
you can't just go around looking at things in the room and saying you love them.



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