UFO brake question

[Bernie Benz]

If you are still seeing faster inboard wear after a “100% R&R”,  
meaning remove and replace only?
Obviously you meant more, but did you remove, clean and relube the  
guide pins? Not so easy and obvious as on the G60 system.

Bernie

On May 12, 2008, at 5:03 PM, Mike Del Tergo wrote:

> 175K or 225K, equally impressive in my book.  Mine currently have  
> about 40K, and despite my R&R to make sure the calipers where 100%,  
> I'm still seeing more inboard wear than outboard, though still have  
> plenty of life, I'm thinking about 1/2 worn. (currently with Mintex)
>
> CC: 200q20v at audifans.com
> From: b.benz at charter.net
> Subject: Re: UFO brake question
> Date: Mon, 12 May 2008 16:39:58 -0700
> To: mdeltergo at hotmail.com
>
>  OK Mike, I looked up more detail on my UFO history, as follows:
>
> From PO’s records apparently the car had UFO rotors replaced under  
> warranty at 30K and47K!
> No record that pads were replaced at either of these Stealer  
> warranty services.
>
> I bought the car in the summer of ‘96 with about 60K on it.
>  6/97 I first replaced the OEM pads (Jurid 526FE) with Jurid  
> aftermarket pads (Jurid 571562J). Mileage not recorded, maybe 80K.
> 9/98 at 100K did a 4 corner caliper overhaul and measured UFO run  
> out, both sides at 0.0012” TIR, no problems.
> 8/05 replaced UFO pads with Textar 21219 (turned out to be re boxed  
> OEM pads (Jurid 526FE) at half the Stealer‘s price)
>
> So my rotors currently have only about 175K on them, not the  
> indicated 225K. But they have had 125K on them since they both  
> indicated 0.0012” TIR, so I would guess that they have worn to less  
> than half that runout by now. Maybe I'll measure again when I  
> change back to winter wheels.
>
> FYI, the generic FMSI number for UFO pads is #MKD467. Auto Zone and  
> Bendix both go by that number.
>
> Bernie
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> On May 12, 2008, at 2:40 PM, Mike Del Tergo wrote:
>
> I'll throw a Q at Bernie, what do you use for brake pads, tissue  
> paper?  225K on a set of rotors is inconcieivable, but highly  
> desirable,  from what 1/2 million miles of driving has shown me,  
> let alone many less miles on UFOs.  How many sets of pads or do  
> those last for a decade as well? (25k per year x 10 years) Any  
> chance all you brake bias is set to the rear?
> I gotta know where you get your parts!
> Mike
>
> From: Bernie Benz <b.benz at charter.net>
> Subject: Re: UFO brake question
>
>
> What?s your Q? I?ll throw one back at you!
>
> Why do you think that they need repeated re machining? IMO, it?s a
> waste of good material and the trueness derived for normal wear. Mine
> at 225K have never been re machined, are dead true, and I believe
> will remain so for another 250K.
>
> Bernie
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