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Mark Oreman · 11-30-2012, 05:00 PM

I just went with the gold. I reused the OEM rotors because they are fine. All is well. Have a little more bite then OEM (Not bedded in yet either so I can't wait until they fully kick in.)

Now i have ceramics on all 4 wheels. I feel... stoppable (Sorry bad pun but had to)

Oh BTW when i took out the OEM pads the backing plate feel off 3 of the 4. Also the inner pad is different from the out. Out pad had a cleave down the middle, the in pad was flat?

rdanville · 12-01-2012, 09:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Mark Oreman

I just went with the gold. I reused the OEM rotors because they are fine. All is well. Have a little more bite then OEM (Not bedded in yet either so I can't wait until they fully kick in.)

Now i have ceramics on all 4 wheels. I feel... stoppable (Sorry bad pun but had to)

Oh BTW when i took out the OEM pads the backing plate feel off 3 of the 4. Also the inner pad is different from the out. Out pad had a cleave down the middle, the in pad was flat?

Sure these were OEM??

Mark Oreman · 12-01-2012, 05:13 PM

Yes, only I owned the car.

Also the bite has really kicked in. The peddle is a whole lot stiffer.

Also they have made my rotors darker? lol I'm sure it is fine but still

fct · 12-01-2012, 11:08 PM

I have used OEM brake pads and rotors until the brake pads were perhaps 2mm thick. A this point, it seems like the rotors were short too. I suggest to swipe a finger across the rotor surface. If you feel like it's uneven, then perhaps it's time to replace rotors as well. In my experience, it's been the case that on many cars the OEM rotor will not last through two sets of brake pads anyways.

11-30-2012, 05:00 PM	#11 (permalink)
Mark Oreman Junior Member Member Number: 48743 Join Date: Jul 2012 Chapter: Northeast Drives: 2003 Taurus Wagon 3.0 Liter Vulcan Autolite DP plugs Purolator Airfilter Ca Visit: My Garage Posts: 57 Trader Score: 0 reviews Rep Power: 1	I just went with the gold. I reused the OEM rotors because they are fine. All is well. Have a little more bite then OEM (Not bedded in yet either so I can't wait until they fully kick in.) Now i have ceramics on all 4 wheels. I feel... stoppable (Sorry bad pun but had to) Oh BTW when i took out the OEM pads the backing plate feel off 3 of the 4. Also the inner pad is different from the out. Out pad had a cleave down the middle, the in pad was flat? Last edited by Mark Oreman; 11-30-2012 at 05:05 PM.

12-01-2012, 05:13 PM	#13 (permalink)
Mark Oreman Junior Member Member Number: 48743 Join Date: Jul 2012 Chapter: Northeast Drives: 2003 Taurus Wagon 3.0 Liter Vulcan Autolite DP plugs Purolator Airfilter Ca Visit: My Garage Posts: 57 Trader Score: 0 reviews Rep Power: 1	Yes, only I owned the car. Also the bite has really kicked in. The peddle is a whole lot stiffer. Also they have made my rotors darker? lol I'm sure it is fine but still Last edited by Mark Oreman; 12-01-2012 at 05:21 PM.

12-01-2012, 11:08 PM	#14 (permalink)
fct Devoted Member Member Number: 10774 Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: San Antonio, TX Chapter: Southern Drives: 1999 Duratec Visit: My Garage Posts: 1,495 Trader Score: 0 reviews Rep Power: 9	I have used OEM brake pads and rotors until the brake pads were perhaps 2mm thick. A this point, it seems like the rotors were short too. I suggest to swipe a finger across the rotor surface. If you feel like it's uneven, then perhaps it's time to replace rotors as well. In my experience, it's been the case that on many cars the OEM rotor will not last through two sets of brake pads anyways.

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