[s-cars] Front Brake Pads

[Paul Luevano]

Tom Green wrote:
> I can't figure out why you are trying to deal with rockauto, Paul.  Is 
> saving
> a buck or two worth trying to deal with this purveyor of substandard parts 
> who has no conception of what parts belong on a UrS vehicle?  

	I was ordering parts for the Subaru I'm getting rid of, so it was just 
out of convenience.
	
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> I think the HPS pads you suggested could be a good choice if you make 
> sure you get the 
> correct part with the pad wear sensor.  I assume that is important to 
> you, but regardless, there
> is no reason to pay the same price for a set without the sensor.  If you 
> bed them in properly on
> new rotors they should perform better than most pads on the street with 
> a lot less dust.  ECS 
> provides a lot of free information along with the sales catalog.  That 
> is the only reason I have 
> linked their page-not to suggest they are the best source.  In fact, 
> given the information on the
> correct part, you can have the information you need to shop amazon or 
> summit racing or the 
> brake specialty sites for a better deal if you have the time.

	Good info.  The wear sensor is not important to me, I've shorted them 
out as I was getting false warnings.

> http://www.ecstuning.com/Audi-C4_S6-Quattro-20v_T/Braking/Pads/ES1305829/
> 
> I would not shop for a true performance pad since most of those need to 
> be warmed up 
> in order to perform, usually around 100ºC, so a cold morning commute 
> could get interesting,
> but the HPS is designed for the street.

	Thanks!

Paul.