Brake pad query (performance friction)
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If you grind the pad down it will take forever to bed them in again , find an engineering shop and ask them to surface grind them for you , only cost about £30 , that way they will be completely flat and straight , if you do it with a grinder there will be high and low spots all over them
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I was going to use sandpaper or similar. I didn't factor in paying an additional £30 to get them to fit. And when you say bed them in again? There not even fitted mate
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I mean if you grind them by hand they will not be completely flat , so will be flat after the bedding in process , which will take forever to do as the discs rubbing them will flatten them off.
You can do it with emery cloth or sand paper , but it will take ages to do , but it will be free.
You can do it with emery cloth or sand paper , but it will take ages to do , but it will be free.
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Mate if you are going to get them to fit I would definitely get them machined and done properly by someone that knows what they are doing,so that the pad compound is level with the disc face and not have different heights that will give uneven pad connection to the disc,Ian how much do you charge for the service?.SJ.
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At the time I wasn't aware they needed 'modyfing' to fit, I knew the clearance on the disc wouldn't be quite as good which I was happy enough with as others have used then and raved about them. I didn't factor in the additional cost or time scale as I only get one day off and need the car etc. if I had known the above I would never have bought them and gone for another option
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Should be sorted by tomo. Found a place local to me that will do the work, just dropped the pads off and will be collecting them tomo. The pads need to be 17mm to fit, just had the guy check and they are 18mm so I will have to pay to get them to fit. Overall pretty miffed not only with the added expense but the way it's been, well not handled. I explained they were not the right size to which I would have had to cover the cost to post them back to the supplier and then pay to get the skimming done. Lesson learnt and now I'm more of a frequent poster on here I will share my opinions whenever certain topics come up. Appreciate the helpful advice that people have given me, just dissapointed.
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If they needed grinding down at my expense then I wouldn't have bought them. It's costing me £30-£40 to get them done making the pads £170 ish. Thing is they should be 17mm and I've seen with my very own eyes that they were checked with a vernier or whatever you call it that they are 18mm.
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D2 and ksports are the same. The pads are good but you have to mention when ordering that you need the 17mm and not the 18mm.
I grinded them down and it worked in the end, but because of that it took some time to bed in.
I can understand Imprezaworks, I was p....d of but in the end it worked and they really are good pads.
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Hi Corky, cheers mate,how are doing, I´m alright and what´s Tez doing?
D2 and ksports are the same. The pads are good but you have to mention when ordering that you need the 17mm and not the 18mm.
I grinded them down and it worked in the end, but because of that it took some time to bed in.
I can understand Imprezaworks, I was p....d of but in the end it worked and they really are good pads.
D2 and ksports are the same. The pads are good but you have to mention when ordering that you need the 17mm and not the 18mm.
I grinded them down and it worked in the end, but because of that it took some time to bed in.
I can understand Imprezaworks, I was p....d of but in the end it worked and they really are good pads.
Yeah tez is good, into his off roaders now (LR defender) jacked up with the fancy off rd toys.
How's the motor doing, still good and strong I hope.
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Yes still running good, few things modified and big things planned.
Going to buy a Porsche as a daily run , the impreza will still be my toy and will not be sold. I always enjoy the runs with it. I´m running with more boost now and am getting the Turbo billeted.