How much meat on a new brake Pad?
 

I seem to of acquired a muffled grinding sound when I apply my brakes, mainly on the front. But there still looks to be a good 5-6mm on the pad, and no scoring on the disc and barely a 1mm lip round the edge..

Does anyone know how much compound there is on a new set of pads?

Blobeye JDM with the usual Brembos

Usually 10-12 mm on new pads depending on car.

Just slotted in some bluestuff and there seems to be around 9-10mm on them new.

Cheers fellas, hmm, dosent seem like my pads are low then...does anyone elses brakes get a muffled crunching sound when applying?

STi pads have approx 15mm from new........

alyn

ah cheers dude, it isnt an STI, meaning my pads could be close to the end of their life?

It could be grit stuck between pads.
Take the pads out and clean the faces up with some sandpaper .

I dont think grit would stand a chance against heavy breaking at 90mph

you stated "JDM bug with the usual brembos" further up??

subaru 4pots have 14.5mm and the 2pot calipers 17mm.............

alyn

Yep its a JDM Blob STI...thanks mate, so im 10mm down which is a fair amount, might be worth a change?