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Old 07-19-2007, 04:37 PM
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new pads and rotors. Any suggestions? Will this fix the brake pad idiot light?
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brake pad sensors too if you want to know when the pads are low. otherwise cut & splice the ends together.
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Originally Posted by hpservertech
cut & splice the ends together.
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it should but if you splice 'em and tear up a rotor in the process someplace down the road, you'll kick yourself at some point.

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Originally Posted by bearone
it should but if you splice 'em and tear up a rotor in the process someplace down the road, you'll kick yourself at some point.

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If you really need an indicator to tell you when your brake pads are low, then you're probably not the type of person that should be attempting to replace your own brakes. Brake pad and oil level sensors are for people who don't turn wrenches.
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If you really need an indicator to tell you when your brake pads are low, then you're probably not the type of person that should be attempting to replace your own brakes. Brake pad and oil level sensors are for people who don't turn wrenches.
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Originally Posted by hpservertech
cut & splice the ends together.
sounds like my kind of fix.
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(I know that's not exactly right, but you know what I'm saying)
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very true statement. Has any one ever herd of bendix brakes.? I work at kragen and that one of the options we carry in high performence brakes, any one tried them before.? By any chance has any one also herd of kyb shocks.? Im planing on doing brakes and suspension in the near future any recomendations.?
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back to my original question

does anyone have a favorite make/brand or should I just get whatever Champion auto parts sells? I'm thinking new rotors too.
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Originally Posted by RBed944
back to my original question

does anyone have a favorite make/brand or should I just get whatever Champion auto parts sells? I'm thinking new rotors too.
I run Metal Masters on my 968 daily driver. Zimmerman or Brembo solids discs both ends. Paragon carries all of these.
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Have fun, itll probably cost you around 400 just for the rotors. And another 50-100 for good pads.

I would go with good stuff.. Check out paragon for your options.
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great. That's what I was looking for. Thanks.



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