jurid pads ok?

[Stanley Rockefeller]

anyone....a good low-dust pad recommendation?

[Stanley Rockefeller]

Guys...these pads are KILLING ME!!

my rear Borbet C's look like they are gunmetal grey, while the fronts are still silvery (looks like I've been doing alot of burn outs and drifting lately).

Thinking of going with a cheaper pad that's less dusty as I've never seen a car with darker rear wheels than fronts

thanks in advance

[Stanley Rockefeller]

There was definitely not enough info for me to deduce that.

Here is a good article. Just bed in the new pads.

http://www.zeckhausen.com/bedding_in_brakes.htm

Sorry brah, i meant to say rotors in a the previous post

but thanks for the info :)

[Philo]

There was definitely not enough info for me to deduce that.

Here is a good article. Just bed in the new pads.

http://www.zeckhausen.com/bedding_in_brakes.htm

[Stanley Rockefeller]

Noob status!

If you have new pads and old rotors, you either a) need to bed in the new pads, or b) machine the rotors.

A is the preferred option, and probably what you'll need to do now.

I metioned in the OP that the pads are new....

not sure what to do now....pads seem to make less noise with the more pressure that's applied to the pedal.

thanks in advance

[Balleristic31]

Ahh nvm I was mistaken.
It was the Hawk Blues not the HPS

This thread is what i was thinking of when i asked

http://r3vlimited.com/board/showthread.php?t=184314

[Philo]

I've never heard of that issue. A buddy has ran HPS+ for a few years now. He is very active in auto-x and the car is his dd. He hasn't had a problem with them.

[Balleristic31]

I think I've heard that the HPS pads are corrosive to wheel finishes?
Is this true?

[Holland]

sounds like a bad idea to me. I would never want to sacrifice initial bite on the street. When you need your brakes the most, they're not there..

That is exactly why I bought the HPS, I am quite satisfied with them so far, although, with that being said I did come from a setup where anything would be better.

[Philo]

Noob status!

If you have new pads and old rotors, you either a) need to bed in the new pads, or b) machine the rotors.

A is the preferred option, and probably what you'll need to do now.

[Stanley Rockefeller]

holy crap these new brakes are squealing like a b*tch! Is there some break in period on these things? the noise is similar to when my dad replaced the brakes on our old 245 and they made oodles of noise!

i also made sure to completely soak the new disks on both sides with brake cleaner prior to installation. I did not machine the rotors (as I was never advised to do so on new pads).

[chau]

Racing Brake just released some pads for the e30. They're reasonably priced. I'm running them on my car right now and they have a better initial bite compared to my friend's Hawk pads. You can get them http://www.shop.motorsportsperformancegroup.us/main.sc they also sell hawks too if you decide to go with the hawks

[StereoInstaller1]

sounds like a bad idea to me. I would never want to sacrifice initial bite on the street. When you need your brakes the most, they're not there..

That is kinda what I am feeling. I think I might try them on mine, see how they work in the rain. The freeways here are damn unpredictable.

I just can't imaging Hawk putting anything shitty out, y'know?

[2002maniac]

sounds like a bad idea to me. I would never want to sacrifice initial bite on the street. When you need your brakes the most, they're not there..

[Kershaw]

if there is a stop sign every block, you will be fine by the time you hit the freeway.

it really is just the first time you hit the brakes. well.. if you travel for 20 miles on the freeway without touching the brakes and in the cold and wet, then suddenly have to really jam on the brakes it can be a bit... nerve wracking.