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65k on original stcokers. Im now at 96K with Brembo blanks and KVR pads, still lost left...Id say 70%.
Clutch is fine to, so i dont think im wearing that out prematurely.
actually, my clutch is working freakin awsome for something that has 96K on it and now running FI threw it..... :P
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Quote:so i dont think im wearing out prematurely.
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That's something else to consider. City or hwy driving. I drive only city, and even the little bit of hwy that I do is within toronto for the most part. It's always bloody stop and go. Brakes get worked a lot harder when you have jackasses driving all around you all the damned time.
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Bought my car with 63K on it, the brakes were changed before I bought it... 12K later, my brakes are totaly done... I just bought myself some Brembo's and some PBR pads
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What brakes should I get, and how much will it set me back?
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the wagners i mentioned are about 400$ w the rotors and around $350 for the rears.
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i've been happy with brembo blanks and hawk hps pads $150usd for the fronts.. something around there for the rears too
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focusnme,Apr 27 2005, 07:55 PM Wrote:the wagners i mentioned are about 400$ w the rotors and around $350 for the rears.
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$400 for the pair w/ rotors?
I assume installation isn't included either? hehe
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hmm.... 68k on the red focus before the pads went.. sold it before i had to change them again
blue focus....rear brakes were below 50% at about 30km im gonna change them in a few weeks at 50,000...
fronts are still fine, but ill change them anyway to match the rears... mmm, hawk pads :)
Now tires... :angry: at 47km... the stock conti's are pretty low.. i only hope i can get the rest of the season out of them
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Question about the ceramic brakes. Don't they only work once they're up to heat? I mean work best.
I've just always heard that they're not really any good unless you're racing, or a hard braker. Any truth to that?
Also, how long would you expect them to last? seeing as I managed 70k on stockers would I see the same? or less? more?
or should I just go stockers again.
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Auto with mainly highway driving.
OEM pads and rotors lasted my first 65,000 km.
I had the dealer put on Motorcraft branded pads and rotors. Motorcraft pads installed by the dealer have a lifetime warranty. The first set lasted 70,000 km-ish. I'm on my second set and am probably running close to replacement very soon. Last time I priced Brembo blanks they came up pretty close to the Motorcraft ones.
I'll probably stick with Motorcraft again...and get a FULL brake job this time around. My drums are now getting close to wear after 210,000 km. Once the brake fluid is done, it might be time to hit a lap of Shannonville again in August :)
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guess I've gotten very good usage out of my breaks. I'm on my Stock break pads and Stock rotors, and I've got 57K and can still go another 10K-15 k left on my pads and rotors. I'm hard on my breaks too, since Ive got manual, and I never slow the car by downshifting, I use breaks instead.
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