Them's The Brakes

[tommudd]

Always interesting to me how we get different results with the same manufacturers...

I put in all NAPA parts about 30K miles ago - four calipers, four rotors and four sets of pads. There's not a single pulse in the brake pedal and it stops just as well as the day I put them on.

Yet others have had poor results with NAPA. Bad quality control? Different driving styles? Different terrain (hilly vs. flat)? Dunno... :shrug:

Bob

I always have good parts from NAPA, no reason to go elsewhere

 

[tommudd]

See another thing to think about is people who drive manual can downshift and don't brake nearly as much.

:icon_lol:True,...... to a point
But I used to see more brakes burnt up on manuals than automatics

 

[tommudd]

I only do that to use engine braking when going down a steep hill. Otherwise, I wouldn't recommend using the clutch as a brake, worn out brakes are a hell of a lot easier to change than the clutch is.

That ^^^

 

[uss2defiant]

5 pages and counting
profdlp: made up your mind yet?

 

[tommudd]

5 pages and counting
profdlp: made up your mind yet?

Not till 11 pages will he finally tell us which way he's going. By then he'll be back in Ohio:icon_lol:

 

[uss2defiant]

Not till 11 pages will he finally tell us which way he's going. By then he'll be back in Ohio:icon_lol:

Lol. Then he'll probably swing by your place then x.x

 

[TwoBobsKJ]

Lol. Then he'll probably swing by your place then x.x

True!! :happy175::happy175::happy175:

 

[jeepguy4276]

I break in my new pads and rotors and don't have a problem with pulsating brakes. Does anyone else break in their new brakes? Op may want opinions on this as I think it effects brake performance and longevity. I could be wrong though.

 

[uss2defiant]

i dont think I ever "broke" into my new pads.
Just drove it regularly and cautiously.

 

[tommudd]

I break in my new pads and rotors and don't have a problem with pulsating brakes. Does anyone else break in their new brakes? Op may want opinions on this as I think it effects brake performance and longevity. I could be wrong though.

Very few know how to really brake in new pads, so not many do it, nor do those places that do brakes inform the customers good enough that they will do it. Of course the techs don't have enough time to properly seat them in so .....oh yeah short answer is No they don't

 

[tommudd]

Lol. Then he'll probably swing by your place then x.x

We'll teach him a few new tricks :icon_twisted::icon_twisted:

 

[tommudd]

six pages

 

[CzarKJ]

Ok we will keep working on it. I want to brake the record.

 

[TwoBobsKJ]

Ok we will keep working on it. I want to brake the record.

You want to "brake" the record - that's a good one :happy175::happy175:arty52::mexsmoke:


Bob

 

[uss2defiant]

brake for it!

 

[turblediesel]

Brake check!

 

[tommudd]

Brake check!

You mean ....FREE Brake check............

 

[jeepguy4276]

Thems the brakes!

 

[ltd02]

opcorn:

 

[boboborino]

What's wrong with you guys? Putting Prof under pressure like this.
Give the guy a brake!
Jeeeze

Bert