51K on OEM pads and rotors

370zHawaii · 04-30-2015, 08:46 AM

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Originally Posted by FPenvy

i'm at 41K and i'm struggling to even want to change my OEM pads since i know they're still good. but i have that slow back squeal if i tap the brakes too. it sucks but i know my pads are still good. i mean just look at yours at 70k lol

Yeah save your money my friend, to be honest if I had known how much life I had left on the pads/rotors before ordering the EBC rotors/pads I would have saved myself some dollars or purchased a breather mod. Just read that someone hit 125k miles with stock pads and rotors before needing replacing.

JARblue · 04-30-2015, 08:51 AM

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Originally Posted by 370zHawaii

Yeah save your money my friend, to be honest if I had known how much life I had left on the pads/rotors before ordering the EBC rotors/pads I would have saved myself some dollars or purchased a breather mod. Just read that someone hit 125k miles with stock pads and rotors before needing replacing.

Do you have the sports package brakes? With the Akebono's you can check pad wear without even removing the caliper. You just pull them part way out of the back of the caliper and slide them right back in if they've still got life

I really like this feature, but the pads last so long it's not really necessary lol. I'm looking to replace my stock rear rotors and pads. Mine have been squealing for a while during low speed braking.

370zHawaii · 04-30-2015, 08:59 AM

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Originally Posted by JARblue

Do you have the sports package brakes? With the Akebono's you can check pad wear without even removing the caliper. You just pull them part way out of the back of the caliper and slide them right back in if they've still got life

I really like this feature, but the pads last so long it's not really necessary lol. I'm looking to replace my stock rear rotors and pads. Mine have been squealing for a while during low speed braking.

It has the sport Akebonos, I too like that feature very easy to check. Never done a brake job ever in my life. I should have done more research before ordering the brakes.

Well the good news is that I should not have to replace brakes for a very long time LoL.

nis350 · 04-30-2015, 09:11 PM

Interesting... So you don't have to remove the calipers to change the pads with the sport brakes?

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Originally Posted by JARblue

Do you have the sports package brakes? With the Akebono's you can check pad wear without even removing the caliper. You just pull them part way out of the back of the caliper and slide them right back in if they've still got life

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90 ST · 04-30-2015, 10:04 PM

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Originally Posted by nis350

Interesting... So you don't have to remove the calipers to change the pads with the sport brakes?

Nope! Big time saver.

nis350 · 05-01-2015, 09:48 PM

don't you have to push the pistons back in with the new thicker pads? Can that be done without removing the calipers?

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Originally Posted by 90 ST

Nope! Big time saver.

JARblue · 05-02-2015, 08:14 AM

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Originally Posted by nis350

don't you have to push the pistons back in with the new thicker pads? Can that be done without removing the calipers?

Yes and yes. You can use a special tool - I think it's called a piston spreader. Or I just wrap a shop towel or two around this giant flathead screwdriver I have to leverage against the pistons. Make sure the cap is off the brake fluid reservoir to release the pressure in the system.

FPenvy · 04-30-2015, 09:21 AM

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Originally Posted by 370zHawaii

Yeah save your money my friend, to be honest if I had known how much life I had left on the pads/rotors before ordering the EBC rotors/pads I would have saved myself some dollars or purchased a breather mod. Just read that someone hit 125k miles with stock pads and rotors before needing replacing.

oh i have a brand new set of pads on the shelf i bought last year and 3 bottles of motul 600 lol

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