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- From: tstangle@wyvern.twuug.com (Tom Stangler)
- Subject: Re: My Brakes Squeeeeek!
- Message-ID: <1993Jan10.151641.11201@wyvern.twuug.com>
- Organization: Wyvern Technologies
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- Date: Sun, 10 Jan 1993 15:16:41 GMT
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- Mike Wagner (mjwagner@bsu-cs.bsu.edu) wrote:
- : I own a 1981 Mazda RX-7 and have recently had the brakes replaced. Ever
- : since I have had the brakes replaced, 90% of the times that I stop, the
- : brakes scream (enough to give me a headache!). It wouldn't be so bad if
- : it was a small squeak, but it is LOUD... I have had it looked at x2 now
- : and no-one has fixed it.
-
- Did you use factory pads, or an aftermarket pad? My experience has been
- that some pads squeak more than others.
- Example...My Raybestos semi-metallic are quiet and relitivly dust
- free and work fine for street use. My carbon-kevlar squeal and screech and
- are dusty-er, but stop like an anchor.. My generic Pep Boys pads dust all
- over, don't stop worth a darn, but are very quiet. My full metallic Ford
- Motorsport pads, don't dust, Scream at me, and don't stop.
- I use the carbon kevlar ones now all the time.
-
- tom stangler
- tstangle@wyvern.twuug.com
-