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Re: using diff brake pads in front&rear with ABS

To: Jason Powell <fizzx@att.net>
Subject: Re: using diff brake pads in front&rear with ABS
From: Craig Blome <cblome@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 12 Aug 1999 10:48:05 -0700 (PDT)
--- Jason Powell <fizzx@att.net> wrote:
> The temperature issue was something I'd already
> considered.  I planned to
> swap the pads in the fall & spring as it does get a
> wee bit cold here in
> cheeseland.

Not a good idea unless you change rotors as well. 
Pads containing carbon tend to deposit the stuff on
the rotor surface ("carbon loading"), which can zap
the coefficient of friction of stock non-carbon pads
(i.e. NO FREAKIN' BRAKES!)  =:-0 

Craig B.

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