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10-09-2003, 07:28 PM

JeEvE

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need help with brakes

Hey, the brakes on my max dont work too great. I think they should be better, and under heavy breaking it gets a little ruff. Anyone know what it can be? I bought the max a few weeks ago, the lady told me she jus got the new pads and rotors. First I think I should get some good pads but Im not sure which ones I should get with these rotors. What should I go with? I do normal driving and sometimes heavy breaking.

10-09-2003, 11:44 PM

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"ruff" doesn't really describe much nor give people something to work with...

Check the sticky posts above for help, too.

10-10-2003, 03:09 AM

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if you just got new pads and rotors, there isnt much to do except bleed the brakes.. unless something is not installed properly

10-10-2003, 11:10 AM

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Unless you do any amount of seriously hard breaking, there is no need to upgrade to better rotors or pads. Just save your money. And I have tried to use a couple of different performance pads because they were supposed to be a harder compound and less dust when using in town...they aren't. They are just a waste of money. Napa pads stop just a quickly and these "high grade" pads I have put out just as much dust as any normal pads. I think that there is just no way around some break dust, no matter what some people tell you.

10-13-2003, 11:34 PM

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ceramic brakes is the way to go

10-13-2003, 11:47 PM

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Jeezus, what's happened to my beloved 4th-Gen forum?

What does ruff mean? Is that anything like rough? Do you mean that you feel a lot of vibration when braking hard? Do you have ABS? Are your tires inflated properly? Did you get the rotors turned? Have you bled the brakes (notice - brakes, not breaks and braking, not breaking)? What pads and rotors are currently installed? Do you have grooves that are noticed by a swipe of your finger across the rotor? What pads are in there? Are they evenly worn?