I've got some Hawk pads on the way - should be here by tomorrow.

My brakes are annoying the hell out of me with the grinding noise from the metal tabs. I want to replace my rotors as well, but AutoMax won't be able to ship them for a week or so from what I understand.

So.....if I put the pads on tomorrow will I be ok if I bed them in good? Or will I f them up if I don't wait for the rotors.

 

MIO you should wait, if the rotor are bad it will start dammaging the new pads

 

I don't think the rotors are bad, just a little warped in the front, not too extreme. They are Brembo blanks w/ about 40K on them. I just figured if I'm getting pads - I should get rotors!

 

It is best to mate new pads up with resurfaced or new rotors

 

Funny, I actually heard you should bed new pads with used rotors (as long as they aren't damaged).

 

Is there any source I can go to that would know for sure?

 

what about if you just turned your rotors to get a new surface and then use those untill the new ones come. i think autozone will turn rotors for you.

 

Break in new pads with old rotors.

Break in new rotors with old pads.

You are better than fine.

 

What about new cars fresh from the lot? Seems those are new pads & rotors being broken in at the same time.