Brake pads???
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Brake pads???
danm....i was driving today, and i noticed a sqeeky sound in tha rear, it sounded like my dads old maxima sqeeking when it had bad brakes.....
so would this be due to my brake pads r used up?
if it is, should i get hawk brake pads?( i heard they were good)
are they good with stock rotors?
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-Jim
so would this be due to my brake pads r used up?
if it is, should i get hawk brake pads?( i heard they were good)
are they good with stock rotors?
DNX
-Jim
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Yea, there's a tab that's supposed to chirp when the pads are getting worn down.
Pull the tires off & take a look. They're not bad to replace.
As for Hawk pads, the HPS series are good for street/strip use. Changing the pads yourself isn't really too difficult. Make sure you spec the rotors though - they need to be a certain width in order to have enough wear surface left.
-=Russ=-
Pull the tires off & take a look. They're not bad to replace.
As for Hawk pads, the HPS series are good for street/strip use. Changing the pads yourself isn't really too difficult. Make sure you spec the rotors though - they need to be a certain width in order to have enough wear surface left.
-=Russ=-
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Do you really want to spend more money for a pad that is barely used? I could see puting performance pads on the front, but not the rear. It is an easy job for a do-it-yourself project, whatever pads you go with. If you want you can buy the tool for a few bucks for turning the piston. My .02
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I love my Hawk HP+'s on my FC3S--I have them on all four corners. The job to switch them out is easy. I would recommend getting the tool to screw the piston back in though--most auto parts store sell a universal tool to put it back in. Here is a link just for reference as to what it looks like:
http://www.drivewerks.com/catalog/sh...AT265_pg18.htm
I think that my HP+'s were $55. I have been able to get good prices through www.raceshopper.com
I do track days in my car, thus the HP+'s. I am a big fan of quality pads being that I had a set of cheap auto parts store pads that sheared off the backing plate on another car once that ruined my rotors.
Just my 2 cents.
http://www.drivewerks.com/catalog/sh...AT265_pg18.htm
I think that my HP+'s were $55. I have been able to get good prices through www.raceshopper.com
I do track days in my car, thus the HP+'s. I am a big fan of quality pads being that I had a set of cheap auto parts store pads that sheared off the backing plate on another car once that ruined my rotors.
Just my 2 cents.
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