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Posted: Mon May 26, 2008 5:08 pm 
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Apparently its a warehouse clerance sale but i dont want to buy them and not be happy with them.

I rather get DBA's and know im gona be happy with them.


I will have a set of front ones please?

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Posted: Mon May 26, 2008 5:17 pm 
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I have used DBA' and RDA's. The DBA's were slotted and drilled and i ended up cracking the front set. The RDA's are now on the car and have been trouble free although they are only slotted. And 1965tbird, i know what you mean about the humming. I get that a lot when slowing from 170odd at the end of the track
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Posted: Mon May 26, 2008 5:23 pm 
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BenJ wrote:
Has anyone used the RDA Brake Pads that come with the RDA Rotors?

BenJ


yes, after a few weeks, car has developed a squeel for the last couple metres of a stop, but other than that they are fine lol
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Posted: Mon May 26, 2008 6:44 pm 
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The humming is the slots doing their work. I like it.

 

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Posted: Fri May 30, 2008 12:54 am 
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never said i didnt like it :lol: it means the abs is also working very hard :lol: it actually isnt that noticable but if your pedantic about your car youll notice any difference in sound. Well my rule of thumb is i never go stingy on brakes and tires the rest can be bargained on. thats my 2c anyway.
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never said i didnt like it :lol: it means the abs is also working very hard :lol: it actually isnt that noticable but if your pedantic about your car youll notice any difference in sound. Well my rule of thumb is i never go stingy on brakes and tires the rest can be bargained on. thats my 2c anyway.


No it doesn't. The escaping gases from the slots makes the noise, ABS doesn't came into it.

 

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Posted: Mon Jun 02, 2008 10:11 pm 
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Well i just ordered my slotted disc rotors front & rear, braided lines and ultimate pads from our sponcer hightek brakes so ill get them installed next week and see how we go.

Then move onto suspension mods :D

 

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Posted: Mon Jun 02, 2008 10:40 pm 
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Oh dont forget to get hub seals, or better still front bearing kits and some grease. i got the dba slotteds with protex ceremic pads front and rear, great pads/dics realy good hen hot not much dust and squeel free as for the humming i like it it make's it sound like there working hard

 

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Posted: Mon Jun 02, 2008 11:09 pm 
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My wheels bearing where replaced about 2 months ago now, should i replace them again?

 

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Posted: Tue Jun 03, 2008 6:55 pm 
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nah i wouldn't if they were done right but check them and u will probly still need hub seals to be on the safe side

 

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Posted: Tue Jun 03, 2008 7:57 pm 
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Sharpyelghia wrote:
Make sure that you get the rotors machined. The brakes WILL develop a shudder within a few thousand km's if you dont.


yes I have the shudders and changed my disk brakes, wheels and got them realigned. but it still shudders, so do I have to get my rotors machined? sorry dont know much about cars and this is my first one. cheers for any info.

 

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Posted: Wed Jun 04, 2008 9:00 pm 
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I've got EBC Greenstuff on the front slotted rotors,and EBC Blackstuff on the rear standard rotors.
Seems to work good for my ride

 

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Posted: Wed Jun 04, 2008 10:26 pm 
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There are a few shudders you can get;

If it shudders while you put your foot on the break and vibrates the steering wheel, you need to get your front rotors machined (or new ones, nearly the same price), but if it shudders at high speed also without the foot on the break, get new wheel bearings.

If you cant feel it in the steering wheel it could be a bent axle in the rear, hit any gutters lately?
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Posted: Wed Jun 04, 2008 10:27 pm 
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Oh and its normally good practice to replace the break pads once the rotors have been machined. Or the rotor will quickly go back to being warped.
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Posted: Sat Jun 21, 2008 7:07 pm 
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Hey guys just an update, i purchase DBA slotted rotors, Bendix Ultimate pads front and rear and Braided brakes lines. Will install this wensday and see how they go.

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