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wgargan
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Location: Dreaming of the Rockies
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 Posted: Thu Feb 13, 2003 9:35 pm Post subject: organic brake pads? |
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i just bid on some brake pads on e-bay( for five bucks for a front set) and then i realized they are organic. since i know nothing about orgaic brake pads i decided to look up some info. what i read is stuff like "they are easier on your rotors, but they dont last as long" and " make sure it is safe to use them on your car before purchasing" well i am stuck purchasing them and i figure since they are made for my car( 73 bus) they must be safe.
my questions, are they safe? do they have less stopping power than the semi-metalic and mettalic? and what are they made of?
thanks for any and all comments that wont get me killed
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nik
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| Posted: Fri Feb 14, 2003 5:53 am Post subject: organic brake pads? |
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| yeah what gives with these pads? The last two times that I have bought brake pads, it's been the organic kind. |
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[email protected]
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| Posted: Fri Feb 14, 2003 6:35 am Post subject: organic brake pads? |
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Basically, organic means there is no metal in them. There are three common types of pads- organic, semi-metallic, and metalic.
Organic, as mention, has no metal. They are softer and create less wear on your rotors/ drums, but they wear faster, don't disipate heat as well, and don't stop as well.
Metallic is at the other end of the spectrum. They have metal in the pads- they disipate heat better, have less brake fade, and last much longer. They also eat up your rotors/drums faster, cost more, and are more likely to squeal.
Semi-metallic is a compromise between the two.
Personally, I use semi-metallics. I am not driving them hard and want my rotors to last longer (rotors for my Land Cruiser are very expensive each). |
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static
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Location: The High Desert
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| Posted: Fri Feb 14, 2003 8:08 am Post subject: organic brake pads? |
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| I don't just want organic brake pads, I want my brake pads to be organic, free-range, dolphin safe and cruelty free. |
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toddgsanford
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| Posted: Fri Feb 14, 2003 4:35 pm Post subject: organic brake pads? |
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| the other down side to organic pads is mmore heat and more dust if you got fly rims keeping them clean is going to be a behotch otherwise stopping ability and wear length is affected they should last about 15k 9 if you drive lke an old women and metallics will last alot longer like 25k but noisy used mainly for big ass trucks and fleets semi is the way to go there also is a titanium pad out there that has a little bit of titanium in them and last pretty good 1/ as dusty noisy when wet if price is your only concern when braking go with the organic |
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