Thread: Brake Pads
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Old 08-18-2002, 04:27 AM
Speedtek Speedtek is offline
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Brakes

Since you are adding some serious HP to your car should you not upgrade the brakes now? Instead of wasting money on pads and labor. I just spent $5 at the junk yard buying used pads till I can get my 500E brakes on. (waiting for the rims! & SS Brake lines)

If you buy good pads for the stock caliper and disc. It will stop but not match your performance level. I took my car on a drive and lost the stock brakes after a few turns. Even with Carbon Kevlar pads I would maybe make a few more turns. Can't beat upgrading the rotor size and venting.
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