How much meat on a new brake Pad?
03 July 2012, 05:08 PM
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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..
03 July 2012, 05:15 PM
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Usually 10-12 mm on new pads depending on car.
03 July 2012, 05:16 PM
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Just slotted in some bluestuff and there seems to be around 9-10mm on them new.
03 July 2012, 07:33 PM
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Cheers fellas, hmm, dosent seem like my pads are low then...does anyone elses brakes get a muffled crunching sound when applying?
03 July 2012, 07:40 PM
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STi pads have approx 15mm from new........
03 July 2012, 07:50 PM
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ah cheers dude, it isnt an STI, meaning my pads could be close to the end of their life?
03 July 2012, 07:56 PM
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It could be grit stuck between pads.
03 July 2012, 08:12 PM
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I dont think grit would stand a chance against heavy breaking at 90mph
04 July 2012, 08:58 AM
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ah cheers dude, it isnt an STI, meaning my pads could be close to the end of their life?
you stated "JDM bug with the usual brembos" further up??
subaru 4pots have 14.5mm and the 2pot calipers 17mm.............
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04 July 2012, 10:55 AM
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Yep its a JDM Blob STI...thanks mate, so im 10mm down which is a fair amount, might be worth a change?
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03 July 2012, 05:08 PM
How much meat on a new brake Pad?
