[V8] Brake Pads H&R spacers wheel bolts

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Jeremy:
longer wheel bolts YES

BRAKE PADS:  symbol (o) is the worn pads on the IC btw:
I have some info herer (not complete) about the pads, snsors, tool needed etc.
Here:
www.quattro123.com 
http://www.quattro123.com/200Brakes.htm

I am NOT a professional mechanic.
HTH - Scott by BOSTON

> From: "Jeremy Ward" <jward at mti-interactive.com>
> Subject: 
> So the brake pad symbol came on yesterday on the V8.  At least I think
> it is the brake pad symbol - looks like this {O} in orange...  I really
> need to get a glovebox manual ;-)
> 
> Took the wheels off to see if I could figure out if it was front or rear
> and it looked like they all had some life left in them.  The pad warning
> comes on right when I turn the car on and stays on the whole time.
> Also, it hasn't gone off since making its first appearance yesterday.  I
> have the Girling-60 setup BTW.
> 
> Could someone explain to me how the sensors work on our brakes?
> Spring-loaded metal thingy hidden in the pad?  How long can I drive with
> the idiot light on? (I only work 3 miles from work)
> 
> Also, any things I should look out for when installing the new ones?
> Probably pretty straight forward, eh?  Can I do this without having to
> bleed the brakes or is that a bad idea?
> 
> Also, are the Mintex red box pads with the 21mm diameter wear sensors
> the best way to go?
> 
> Thanks in advance,
> 
> - Jeremy
> 
> 
> BTW, I mounted the AVUS 17x7.5 S4 wheels tonight and definitely need the
> 10mm spacers to bring the ET45 wheels out to the ET35 position.  They
> look very nice on my lowered Cyclamen (burgundy) V8, however they look
> way too tucked under...  Anyone have any experience with the H&R (or
> other) spacers?