| Carbon metallic brake pads/shoes [message #212789] |
Sat, 29 June 2013 22:17  |
lw8000
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Hello,
I'm about to put on new rear brake shoes and see talk about the carbon metallic pads & shoes. Are these worth the extra cost, and if so what is the benefit? Are they recommended more for the front pads, rear shoes, or both? We have the stock calipers, rotors, and drums in our GMC, no aftermarket stuff at the moment. I just wanted to check to see what the carbon metallic ones are all about, before I purchase the shoes and do all of the rear brakes. The alternative would be regular semi-metallic shoes from our local CarQuest store which they have in stock.
Thanks in advance for all of your help!
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Chris
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77 Kingsley, 3.70 FD, mostly OEM -
S.E. Michigan
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| Re: Carbon metallic brake pads/shoes [message #212805 is a reply to message #212789] |
Sun, 30 June 2013 02:33  |
jimtze
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When I brought my coach into Canada, the guy doing the safety inspection demanded a complete brake pad replacement. It was not really necessary but he probably felt he needed to demand something. I went with Performance Friction. If I was looking to save money, brakes would not be the place. I want to stop when required! I have six wheel discs, the Harrison conversion from the previous owner. Thanks John.
Jim Bratvold
Victoria, BC
76 Eleganza ll
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| Re: [GMCnet] Carbon metallic brake pads/shoes [message #212813 is a reply to message #212789] |
Sun, 30 June 2013 07:51 |
Mr ERFisher
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if this is your first time
change the rubber front brake lines.
it is time if it has never been done ( by you)
gene
On Sat, Jun 29, 2013 at 8:17 PM, LW <tux@apex-internet.com> wrote:
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> Hello,
>
> I'm about to put on new rear brake shoes and see talk about the carbon
> metallic pads & shoes. Are these worth the extra cost, and if so what is
> the benefit? Are they recommended more for the front pads, rear shoes, or
> both? We have the stock calipers, rotors, and drums in our GMC, no
> aftermarket stuff at the moment. I just wanted to check to see what the
> carbon metallic ones are all about, before I purchase the shoes and do all
> of the rear brakes. The alternative would be regular semi-metallic shoes
> from our local CarQuest store which they have in stock.
>
> Thanks in advance for all of your help!
>
> --
> Chris
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| Re: Carbon metallic brake pads/shoes [message #213344 is a reply to message #212789] |
Fri, 05 July 2013 11:42 |
lw8000
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Thanks for all of the feedback. I've decided (for now) to go with regular semi-metallic shoes. I have read multiple forums and have seen praises and complaints about carbon metallic. Maybe we'll re-address it at some point in the future.
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Chris
Chris S. -
77 Kingsley, 3.70 FD, mostly OEM -
S.E. Michigan
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