Brakes!
Jun 18, 2009 | 07:55 PM
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Brakes!
Has any one here had their rear pads wear out before the fronts. Im running the Stoptech stage 2 upgrade.
Jun 18, 2009 | 09:07 PM
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rear pads going out first is quite normal.
Jun 18, 2009 | 09:49 PM
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abui01
rear pads going out first is quite normal.
? with normal brakes or just the steptechs?
I have no idea why the rears would run out before the fronts.
Jun 19, 2009 | 04:52 AM
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jeffie7
I have no idea why the rears would run out before the fronts.
How many burnouts do you do a day? ;-)
Jun 19, 2009 | 05:10 AM
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How many burnouts do you do a day? ;-)
How would that wear out the rear brakes???
Jun 19, 2009 | 05:19 AM
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Barnabas
How would that wear out the rear brakes???
It would if you hold your left foot on the brake while you do it... dooh!
Jun 19, 2009 | 05:24 AM
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It would if you hold your left foot on the brake while you do it... dooh!
You must drive a autotragic
Jun 19, 2009 | 05:27 AM
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Barnabas
You must drive a autotragic
Eh no...
But if you want to sit in one place and hold it you need brakes regardless...
Jun 19, 2009 | 05:34 AM
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Eh no...
You seriously sit in one place and burn out???
Jun 19, 2009 | 05:36 AM
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Akabir47
Has any one here had their rear pads wear out before the fronts. Im running the Stoptech stage 2 upgrade.
Only if you drive like a race car driver
. Happened to my S2000.
Jun 19, 2009 | 05:46 AM
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Barnabas
You seriously sit in one place and burn out???
unless some is trying to say they have a large thrid leg. lol
Jun 19, 2009 | 05:49 AM
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Barnabas
You seriously sit in one place and burn out???
Wow, you shouldn't take things so seriously, I was joking around with my original post, geez!
Jun 19, 2009 | 05:52 AM
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tooohip
Wow, you shouldn't take things so seriously, I was joking around with my original post, geez!
Shoulda used some smilies my man,
I am too used to retard newbs
Its all good
Welcome to the forums BTW
Jun 19, 2009 | 05:55 AM
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Barnabas
Shoulda used some smilies my man,
I am too used to retard newbs
Its all good
Welcome to the forums BTW
I'm a newb, not sure if I'm a retard though...
Jun 19, 2009 | 06:00 AM
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Barney seriosuly man.... Your at a 10 we need you at a 5. This is the randomness thread. be nice.
Jun 19, 2009 | 06:04 AM
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Back on topic. Im interested to hear why (if its normal) do the rear brakes wear faster? I was under the impression the fronts took most of the load. Or is it because in a BBK setup the rears are significantly smaller than the fronts.....
Last edited by Jgrizzle; Jun 19, 2009 at 06:05 AM .
Reason: ninja edit of spelling breakes wrong DOH
Jun 19, 2009 | 06:05 AM
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Jgrizzle
Barney seriosuly man.... Your at a 10 we need you at a 5. This is the randomness thread. be nice.
Ok Jdawg I will play nice
Im not gonna hijack this thread anymore though lol... Back to the random thread
Jun 19, 2009 | 06:16 AM
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Jgrizzle
Back on topic. Im interested to hear why (if its normal) do the rear brakes wear faster? I was under the impression the fronts took most of the load. Or is it because in a BBK setup the rears are significantly smaller than the fronts.....
Lots of factors go into braking and pad wear. The size/type of tires, weight of wheels, pad material, etc. The Z also has electronic brake force distribution. If your ripping around the twisties the system can load up the rears more.
Jun 19, 2009 | 06:27 AM
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Jun 19, 2009 | 07:04 AM
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Also Stoptech spends alot of attention in the R&D department to not offset the factory ratio of front to rear brake bias. Did you get the Axxis Ultimate pads with the Stoptech kit or some other brand, if it is different pad compound wear will be at different levels as well.
. Happened to my S2000.
I am too used to retard newbs
Welcome to the forums BTW 
Im not gonna hijack this thread anymore though lol... Back to the random thread
