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Old 05-18-2005, 08:27 PM
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Originally Posted by boneheaddoctor
well my problem is the week or so you are going to have reduced braking capacity till the pad surface wears flat and smooth to match the new rotors...I totaled a car in the rain becasue I hydroplaned in a turn becasue I was driving on bald tires trying to save a buck in college.before I bought new recaps. I tore out 150 feet of metal guard rails...luckily neither me nor my brother were injured.

since then I find other ways to save money when its tight...I never shortcut on safety issues.....or what I percieve as saftey issues anyway.
I'll definitely back you on that statement. Used pads are going to take a lot longer to break in compared to new ones, which will break in immediately as they are flat to begin with. It's not a chance I'd take given a new pad set can be had for $20.
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