Folken
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- January 2, 2004
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- City, State
- Milwaukee, WI
- Year, Model & Trim Level
- 2001 Sport
Greetings All:
Well, I replaced one rotor and had another remachined at 50k miles. I guess my mistake there was taking it to the Ford dealer in the first place. Now, it's just over a year later (at 70k miles) and one of my front ROTORS is warped again! This is just nuts! My pads are worn out and I'm replacing everything again (This time on my own and under instruction from an experienced mechanic friend).
I'm curious if anyone has any recommendations on rotor companies. I see some online and the manufacturer isn't always listed. It just states if it is to "OEM Specification" or not. I'm thinking about using drilled rotors if I can find them cheap enough.
Also, what are the major differences between pad types? Ceramic vs. Kevlar metallic, etc.? Is there a combination where I can have good stopping distance, yet not have noisy brakes? My friend recommended purchasing ceramic pads, but I'm just hoping to have all the options in my head before I make a purchase. Thanks in advance.
Folken
Well, I replaced one rotor and had another remachined at 50k miles. I guess my mistake there was taking it to the Ford dealer in the first place. Now, it's just over a year later (at 70k miles) and one of my front ROTORS is warped again! This is just nuts! My pads are worn out and I'm replacing everything again (This time on my own and under instruction from an experienced mechanic friend).
I'm curious if anyone has any recommendations on rotor companies. I see some online and the manufacturer isn't always listed. It just states if it is to "OEM Specification" or not. I'm thinking about using drilled rotors if I can find them cheap enough.
Also, what are the major differences between pad types? Ceramic vs. Kevlar metallic, etc.? Is there a combination where I can have good stopping distance, yet not have noisy brakes? My friend recommended purchasing ceramic pads, but I'm just hoping to have all the options in my head before I make a purchase. Thanks in advance.
Folken