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Do I have enough rear pad surface?

Old 04-21-2010, 09:45 PM
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Default Do I have enough rear pad surface?

I hate to put on new pads when these look like they are still in good shape so I'd like some other opinions. The rotors show no spider cracks. Thanks!


Old 04-22-2010, 05:27 AM
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You've got plenty of pad left, looks well over 80%. Puting new pads on won't change anything.
Old 04-22-2010, 07:39 AM
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Old 04-22-2010, 07:43 AM
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Thanks! I thought that was kinda odd my fronts are shot but those looked good to me too.
Old 04-22-2010, 08:06 AM
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Originally Posted by ssdeuce
Thanks! I thought that was kinda odd my fronts are shot but those looked good to me too.
frts do most of the braking 70%+
Old 04-22-2010, 09:15 AM
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Originally Posted by John Shiels
frts do most of the braking 70%+
These have four days on them. This being my first real time wearing out fronts all the way I just wanted to double check to make sure I was good.
Old 04-22-2010, 09:21 AM
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Looks good to go, Nathan!
Old 04-22-2010, 09:33 AM
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Not a problem until they look like this...

Old 04-24-2010, 09:31 PM
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what about the spider cracks? what is the consensus of when to dump for street or garbage?
Old 04-24-2010, 11:47 PM
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Originally Posted by magnetic1
Not a problem until they look like this...

Or this:

Old 04-25-2010, 12:23 AM
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bolt those suckers back on they look good
Old 04-25-2010, 02:32 AM
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Originally Posted by dvandentop
bolt those suckers back on they look good

and if you decide you don't want them, send em my way
Old 04-25-2010, 09:38 AM
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Originally Posted by ssdeuce
Thanks! I thought that was kinda odd my fronts are shot but those looked good to me too.

The fronts will usually outlast the rears by 2:1 and sometimes even 2.5:1.

The Corvettes are set with more front brake bias from the factory to keep the general population safe. It would be great to have a brake bias control bar but then we'd have a lot more cars in the Armco.
Old 04-25-2010, 10:16 AM
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2:1 that's a good ratio to remember. I always check these things after I get back from a track day. I do all this even before cleaning the car up sometimes. Thanks guys!
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Originally Posted by meldog21
Or this:

You beat me to the post... I had a set that looked like the far right pad.

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