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oh yea. definatelly. if i need new pads then im gonna get some really nice racing ones. any suggestions?
You know racing pads suck ass for stree use right? Racing pads are designed to function when they are hot. Driving on the street doesn't get them anywhere near the proper temp and will actually increase your stopping distance comapired to stock pads on the street.
That light indicates that the brake pad wear sensor has been worn through by the rotor and at a minimum you are going to need new pads and a wear sensor.
You know racing pads suck ass for stree use right? Racing pads are designed to function when they are hot. Driving on the street doesn't get them anywhere near the proper temp and will actually increase your stopping distance comapired to stock pads on the street.
That light indicates that the brake pad wear sensor has been worn through by the rotor and at a minimum you are going to need new pads and a wear sensor.
hence the reason i linked him to understeers for street pads
You don't necessarily need to replace the wear sensor. If it has just popped up, it will probably be okay. The sensor is basically a wire going to ground. The one end (plastic coated) is clipped on the inside brake pad. As the brakes wear, the rotor gets closer. When it gets close enough to wear the plastic coating down, the metal inside contacts the rotor, thus sending a ground that lights the light. If you haven't driven all that much, it's not that worn down. However, if you feel uncomfortable about it, It's not very expensive.
There are two sensors. The front one is on the driver's side. The rear one is on the passenger's side. The light doesn't tell you which came on. I always check the front first, they wear down the quickest.
You don't necessarily need to replace the wear sensor. If it has just popped up, it will probably be okay. The sensor is basically a wire going to ground. The one end (plastic coated) is clipped on the inside brake pad. As the brakes wear, the rotor gets closer. When it gets close enough to wear the plastic coating down, the metal inside contacts the rotor, thus sending a ground that lights the light. If you haven't driven all that much, it's not that worn down. However, if you feel uncomfortable about it, It's not very expensive.
There are two sensors. The front one is on the driver's side. The rear one is on the passenger's side. The light doesn't tell you which came on. I always check the front first, they wear down the quickest.
No. When the lining light comes one it means that one of the sensors has work down enough to go through the wire in the sensor. The creates an open circuit which trigers the light. The sensor is only $9-$13 anyways, don't be a cheep ass, just get a new one.
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