Changing to EBC pads

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Jun 9, 2003 | 02:41 PM

virafp

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I am tired of the brake dust! If I replace my pads, do I need to cut the rotors or can I just replace the pads? I have 10K on my car, and no warping or excessive brake wear at all.

Help would be appreciated.

Thanks

Jun 9, 2003 | 02:52 PM

Alex@tirerack

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yes, cut them! and then be easy for the 1st 250 miles or so!

Alex

>>I am tired of the brake dust! If I replace my pads, do I need to cut the rotors or can I just replace the pads? I have 10K on my car, and no warping or excessive brake wear at all.
>>
>>Help would be appreciated.
>>
>>Thanks

Jun 9, 2003 | 03:00 PM

sanddan

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I replaced the front pads, (since I couldn't get the rears) and did not turn the rotors. Mine had 12,800 miles on it and the rotors were in great shape. I now have 13,400 miles and they work great. The dust on the front is now about the same as the rear. I hope to do the rears as soon as they are available. Break in for me was only 1 week (350 miles) and I only noticed a difference in performance for the first 1 or 2 days. A very good upgrade.

Jun 9, 2003 | 07:02 PM

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...saw that there was some interest in a "how-to" for the Front EBC Brake Pads...

http://www.outmotoring.com/How_to_Brakepadsft.html

Also, the Rears EBC Green Stuff Pads are FINALLY here!!

http://outmotoring.com/ebc_green_stuff_brake_pads.html

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Jun 11, 2003 | 09:19 PM

Chitown_COOP

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>>yes, cut them! and then be easy for the 1st 250 miles or so!
>>

Just wanted to display my ignorance for a moment...what on EARTH does cutting the rotors involve? Incidentally, whatever it is, it's not mentioned in the Out Motoring How-To...

Thanks.

Jun 12, 2003 | 08:01 AM

Alex@tirerack

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This post I made the comment about resurfacing rotors. Here is our piece on resurfacing.

Braking is done by building up a transfer film (a layer of brake lining) on the surface of the rotor. When you had a new compound brake lining, I recomed removed old friction material film so the new film can be built up.

Alex

>>>>yes, cut them! and then be easy for the 1st 250 miles or so!
>>>>
>>
>>Just wanted to display my ignorance for a moment...what on EARTH does cutting the rotors involve? Incidentally, whatever it is, it's not mentioned in the Out Motoring How-To...
>>
>>Thanks.