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#44196 - 10/03/07 12:13 PM Brakes
Burgundy2003GT Offline
Member 		Registered: 06/19/07
Posts: 39
Loc: Owatonna, MN
I will be changing my brake pads for the first time on my 03 GT. Are they pretty straight forward on these? I had a Fiero once that required teh rear calipers be turned in with a tool instead of compressed in order to fit the new pads. Any recommended pads? Ceramic?

Also how the heck can I search on this site? Can't seem to find a search function anywhere.
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#44197 - 10/03/07 12:29 PM Re: Brakes
AustinGTP Offline
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Loc: Austin, TX
Yup, pretty straight forward. Calipers piston will need to be compressed in order for the new pads to fit.
Ceramics will be the best choice.

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#44198 - 10/04/07 02:02 AM Re: Brakes
Dre da GP man Offline
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yep I did them myself about a year ago and its needs changing now but if I car do it you can do it as well and I used a c clamp to compress the caliper and everything else is straight foward just like austin said.
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#44199 - 10/04/07 06:54 AM Re: Brakes
HercMan(Rob) Offline
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Posts: 14035
Loc: Fort Worth, Texas
How much driving have you done in the past year? I get a couple years out of brakes lol.
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#44200 - 10/04/07 12:31 PM Re: Brakes
framos242 Offline
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Loc: Chicago, IL
Ceramics are your best bet if you don't want to deal with brake dust. If you want real good stopping power, then semi-metallics are the answer BUT you WILL succomb to noise.
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#44201 - 10/05/07 09:18 PM Re: Brakes
Burgundy2003GT Offline
Member 		Registered: 06/19/07
Posts: 39
Loc: Owatonna, MN
Thanks everyone. Yep I bought ceramics, Autozone even lifetime warrantees them, even for regular for wear. Cool!
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