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New Rotors + Pads makes my 80 happy!



    Got the new rotors and pads in this evening.  I took the 80 out for heat
cycling and did the following: 35-5mph stop, then 3x 55-20mph stops, then
drove for 10 minutes to cool.  Then drove normally on the way back home and
gave two hard stops 65-5mph as well.  Drove slowly down dirt road to home,
pulled in to garage using hand brake, then stopped.  Went up to front wheels
and what a stink!  Rotors were warm, too hot to touch for too long, pads
were cold.  Did I do this properly?
    I am much more happy with the organic pads, slightly more pedal travel,
but they feel better stopping than the metallic pads I used to have.  No
warped rotors makes me very happy!  There is a super small wobble in corners
around 45-65mph, but maybe that is just me being over sensitive.  I have a
feeling I will be much happier with these pads, although I can see myself
going through them quickly.  No squeaking either, like that too!
    Thank you to the chris miller party once again for teaching me how to
work on my brakes, I'd be paying a shop right now if I hadn't been taught.

Thanks!

Alexander van Gerbig
'88 Audi 80 -- Koni Yellows, G&M Springs
HÖR Technologies Sport Hydro Cam, K&N Filter
Borbet Type T, Dunlop SP9000 Sport

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