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quietman
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• Laguna Hills, CA, USA |
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• Registered on 2/8/2005 |
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 Posted:12/7/2006 01:06 |
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When I got my new tires installed a month or so ago at 40K I noticed that the pads were getting thin.
I was planning on ordering the new EBC Yellow pads, but put it off.
On my way to drop the kids at school yesterday I heard/felt a backing plate touch the rotor, oops! 43K original miles on stock pads.
It was the inside right pad, of course the one you can't easily inspect...
So I needed the new pads immediately.
I drove down to the local Pep-Boys in my Pathfinder, just planning on getting some stock-type replacements for now.
Much to my delight I discovered that Pep Boys now carries EBC Brakes!
Yah!
They don't have the top-of-the-line yellows in yet, so i settled for
the still excellent Greens.
DP61308 $79.99
A quick 1/2 hour later and I was out bedding in the new pads.
They are still breaking in, but I could tell today, after about 20 miles, that the new pads make a very noticable improvement over stock, when I first apply the brakes the initial "bite" is more positive.
Nice. From all accounts they should just get better and better,
and the Ex certainly could use more stopping power than stock.
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Quietman
www.roenation.com
2005 EXCURSION LIMITED-options (everything) equipped Eddie Bauer edition 4X4 PSD
4" FabTech lift/level, Bilstein $$ mono-gas shocks, Rancho Steering Stabilizer
Silverstar 9005 fog and H13ST headlights + wiring mod to run high beam and fogs together,
BFG 315/75/16 AT KO's on Factory Mags, 22" front and 18" rear rain-x wipers,
LANDYOT Generation II Radius Rods, Ford factory hood insulator
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LANDYOT
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• Newport News, VA, USA |
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• Registered on 7/15/2003 |
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• 1,110 posts |
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Posted:12/7/2006 17:14 |
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Thanks for the Pep Boys lead & part number. Just turned 43K on my '05. However, all of my pads looked to still be good when I rotated the tires (front to rear) a couple weeks ago. Do you suppose your caliper might be sticking a bit, and that would cause the inside pad to wear faster than the outer? |
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quietman
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• Laguna Hills, CA, USA |
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• Registered on 2/8/2005 |
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• 21 posts |
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Posted:12/12/2006 13:05 |
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I don't think they are sticking, the "offending" pad was just barely more worn, and on the right side which typically wears faster as it is on the low side with more weight on it.
The pads also have two pretty stiff wire springs that push them apart all the time to keep 'em off the rotor...
I shoulda changed 'em out when I had the 315's installed...
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Quietman
www.roenation.com
2005 EXCURSION LIMITED-options (everything) equipped Eddie Bauer edition 4X4 PSD
4" FabTech lift/level, Bilstein $$ mono-gas shocks, Rancho Steering Stabilizer
Silverstar 9005 fog and H13ST headlights + wiring mod to run high beam and fogs together,
BFG 315/75/16 AT KO's on Factory Mags, 22" front and 18" rear rain-x wipers,
LANDYOT Generation II Radius Rods, Ford factory hood insulator
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darrell g
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• detroit, MI, USA |
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• Registered on 12/6/2004 |
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• 9 posts |
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Posted:12/14/2006 07:56 |
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ditto, just replaced front pads with PFB CarbonMetallic's part #0756.20 from autozone $60.81
WOW what a improvement had the shimmy (real bad) now its gone, plan on doing new rotors this summer PFB has a two piece rotor has anyone used these ? I think they are only slotted but not drilled and around $130.00 each |
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Posted:12/14/2006 18:52 |
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I just recently did pads and rotors and up till now ( low on funds) had them done. I never knew how easy it was.  I feel like a dumba$$ for spending the money to have a shop do it. Next time I'll go with some nice rotors.
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