Hi, Guest
08-05-2005, 04:16 PM
that depends entirely on the rotors.
OEM rotors should be replaced with every set of pads on the focus.
when i first started working on this car i machine the rotors but within a month or 2 they would all come back with warped rotors and 90% left on the pads... started using the Brembo blank rotors and you CAN get one machining out of them but that depends on how fast you go through your pads.
if you are easy on the brakes you should have no problem getting one cut out of the Brembos. if you are hard on the brakes then you should replace the rotors.
also, if you replace JUST the pads, be sure to be very easy on the brakes untill they bad in. this can be as long as 200kms or longer if there are grooves in the rotors. if you go out and tromp on it, you wont have brakes like normal!
also know that new pads on unmachined rotors will squeak and make noise.
OEM rotors should be replaced with every set of pads on the focus.
when i first started working on this car i machine the rotors but within a month or 2 they would all come back with warped rotors and 90% left on the pads... started using the Brembo blank rotors and you CAN get one machining out of them but that depends on how fast you go through your pads.
if you are easy on the brakes you should have no problem getting one cut out of the Brembos. if you are hard on the brakes then you should replace the rotors.
also, if you replace JUST the pads, be sure to be very easy on the brakes untill they bad in. this can be as long as 200kms or longer if there are grooves in the rotors. if you go out and tromp on it, you wont have brakes like normal!
also know that new pads on unmachined rotors will squeak and make noise.