I have 53000 miles. I am still on the first set of brake pads with alot left. The car never stopped very well. My 5.0 stopped quicker. I got my car with 70 miles on it. I think the many someones that test drove the car burnt up the brakes before they were broken in and put a serious glaze on the rotors. Does this sound plausible?
53000 miles on first set of brake pads?
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xtweakerx
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i heard the average for pads on our cars was roughly 30,000 miles or so. but a lot depends on how you drive.
I have 17,600 miles on my car i recently got the pads checked, they have 50% life left on them and i beat the hell out of my car
I have 17,600 miles on my car i recently got the pads checked, they have 50% life left on them and i beat the hell out of my car
Maybe. Do you downshift when coming to a stop? I do, and barely have to push the brake pedal about to come to a stop. Do you ever run 130+ and have to brake hard to slow? When driving at 45-50mph, try putting the trans in N and come to a stop using ust the brakes. It takes a lot of pressure. I think the factory pads and rotors are a pretty hard compound as to allow long life. I don't get too much if any brake dust on my wheels; then again I only have 2700 miles on my car but have worked on thousands of mustangs in my previous job. I would think the "glaze" you are talking about would have been burned off a long time ago. Many people debate that braking from N might be better because it will preserve the life of the clutch versus downshifting and preserving the brakes. I guess that's true but I have much more control when downshifting to a stop and I guess I was just taught that way.
chad9350
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60K+ on mine...
60K+ on mine i do have cooling ducts and did grind 'cooling grooves' (4) in each.....
60K+ on mine
i do have cooling ducts and did grind 'cooling grooves' (4) in each.....60K+ on mine
You ground groves into your pads? or rotors? Either way that's nuts...
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DukeOfValencia
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I can't say anything about the possible glaze on the rotors, or why you think your car doesn't stop fast enough... but I've got 75K+ on my original pads and rotors. I checked them last at 70K and they had plenty of life left...
I've got nothing to really compare the stopping ability of my 05 GT because all my previous cars (except one) had 4-wheel drum brakes.
Brake wear all depends on your driving. I've gone through pads in a weekend at roadcoarse racetracks and have gotton over 100,000 miles on the street. As the pads get older, they can loose a little sensitivity when cold, besides that they should pretty much be the same as they were when new.
UrbanRedneck
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Usually when pads or rotors are glazed like that, they will make loud noise when stopping with moderate pressure.
It is not uncommon to get that kinda miles if you are a good driver though. I got like 70k on my Ram's factory pads. My mom had an 05 Grand Prix GTP what had about 90k when we first did brakes.
It is not uncommon to get that kinda miles if you are a good driver though. I got like 70k on my Ram's factory pads. My mom had an 05 Grand Prix GTP what had about 90k when we first did brakes.
chad9350
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I have poweslot rotors, and grooving pads are perfectly safe as long as you know what you are doing
kooldawg6
mine works really well and can take a fair amount
My car has just over 64K miles and I'm still on the original pads/rotors and mine is the automatic and have run bigger and heavier tires/wheels than stock for most of that time. The fronts are getting close, so I'm sure I'll swap everything out in the next few months...lines/pads/rotors
i have nearly 29,000 miles on my 05, and the pads still look new. i dont have any stopping issues, although i did add stainless braided lines at about 27,000 miles.
get the J&M lines. they are the only ones that have all OEM type brackets and connections. its a simple unbolt and reinstall the new ones, just like you were installing the stock rubber lines. other manufactures require zip ties and use universal fittings.
My car has just over 64K miles and I'm still on the original pads/rotors and mine is the automatic and have run bigger and heavier tires/wheels than stock for most of that time. The fronts are getting close, so I'm sure I'll swap everything out in the next few months...lines/pads/rotors
get the J&M lines. they are the only ones that have all OEM type brackets and connections. its a simple unbolt and reinstall the new ones, just like you were installing the stock rubber lines. other manufactures require zip ties and use universal fittings.
NotQuik
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i have 43k on my stock pads and have no intentions of changing them after their last inspection.
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