Brake pads for drilled and slotted rotors?

[Billy50H]

Its about that time for new pads. I do have drilled and slotted rotors so my question is, are there special pads I need? The last time I replaced them the pads were too thick so I just only put one new pad in each caliper. lol Is there a thinner set or something?

 

[forcefedhatch]

Shouldn't be but I use EBC green stuff pads with mine..


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[Paul]

Pads or pads. Drilled/slotted makes no difference. Sounds like you didn't compress your piston enough last time when installing the new pads, or didn't install the right ones.

Paul.

 

[ram360]

+1 on what paul said. but that's funny you did that.

 

[ttocs]

make sure you get the cross-drilled brake lines as well.....

 

[Billy50H]

Pads or pads. Drilled/slotted makes no difference. Sounds like you didn't compress your piston enough last time when installing the new pads, or didn't install the right ones.

Paul.

Nah me and my dad tried over and over to try and compress the piston more but it still didnt wanna fit. Now that you mention it, maybe we were sold the wrong ones.

make sure you get the cross-drilled brake lines as well.....

No need for that. The guy that sold us the pads said that theres special brake pads for drilled/slotted brakes. I've never heard of them so I just wanted to make sure.

 

[Billy50H]

Actually it was only the back brakes that wouldnt fit. I completely forgot about that.

 

[Musturd]

Yea the piston In the rear has to be turned all the way in or you will never get the pads over the rotor

 

[Slykin]

The rear brakes on our cars are flippin stupid.

 

[Paul]

Rear brake pistons are screw-in. You can compress them without turning them. This can be done with a big set of pliers, or the correct tool.

The guy who told you that you need special brake pads is a moron.

Paul.

 

[Musturd]

Yea I have the tool. Some older calipers are bitch to turn in. The tool makes life easy for 16 bucks it cost

 

[Billy50H]

Rear brake pistons are screw-in. You can compress them without turning them. This can be done with a big set of pliers, or the correct tool.

The guy who told you that you need special brake pads is a moron.

Paul.

We used a c-clamp to try and compress the pistons. Good enough or?

 

[Musturd]

The rears don't compress with a c clamp they are screw in style pistons. This is why ur new pads didnt fit in.

 

[Billy50H]

The rears don't compress with a c clamp they are screw in style pistons. This is why ur new pads didnt fit in.

gahhh. I feel like an idiot. ha can I buy the tool at any auto parts store?

 

[Paul]

Yes, you can probably buy or rent it at an auto parts store.

Paul.

 

[AUTOBAHN]

We used a c-clamp to try and compress the pistons. Good enough or?

Hope you didn't trash the rear calipers doing that.

Mike

 

[Billy50H]

Yes, you can probably buy or rent it at an auto parts store.

Paul.

Alright I'll pick one up when I get new pads. This rain needs to stop though.

Hope you didn't trash the rear calipers doing that.

Mike

I doubt it buuuut we'll see haha

 

[Billy50H]

Thanks for all the input everyone!

 

[Musturd]

I did the same thing when I got my first Stang like 6 years ago

 

[Musturd]

Got all mad my friends bro is like get out of the way I'll show you how to do this man .