Brake Questions
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Brake Questions
is it ok to use stock rotors up front but have slotted, drilled rotors in the rear?
and also to have stock pads (semi-metallic) up front but have ceramics in the rear? please give me your opinions on this. it is recommended to purchase a hardware kit containing new slippers and boots. want to do rear brake job very soon and need advice before ordering parts. any tips on this brake job would be much appreciated. oh yeah truck is 2004 screw, build date april 2004.
and also to have stock pads (semi-metallic) up front but have ceramics in the rear? please give me your opinions on this. it is recommended to purchase a hardware kit containing new slippers and boots. want to do rear brake job very soon and need advice before ordering parts. any tips on this brake job would be much appreciated. oh yeah truck is 2004 screw, build date april 2004.
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I don't see any problem mixing rotors, slotted verses stock that should not make any difference.
I don't think it would be a good idea of having different brake pads on front axle than the rear axle, brake pads that have different friction material would not behave the same when applying the brakes, one axle could lock up the wheels sooner than the other causing a skid, ABS brakes would probably prevent this, I would not do this to my vehicle.......
This is just my opinion...
Ulf
I don't think it would be a good idea of having different brake pads on front axle than the rear axle, brake pads that have different friction material would not behave the same when applying the brakes, one axle could lock up the wheels sooner than the other causing a skid, ABS brakes would probably prevent this, I would not do this to my vehicle.......
This is just my opinion...
Ulf
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I'd put 'em on the front also. The weight of the truck and brake force is biased toward the front. I would not worry about a the performance difference. Unless you're running a road rally.
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Seems like a bit of a waste to me, as WheelMA1 said, it's all to the front so I doubt you would see any benefit at all.
Slotting and drilling simply allows the off gassing of the pads to be readily released during braking, which results in better pad contact with the rotor. If you have a look at the truck, you will see that the front rotors are much bigger and heavier that the rears.
When I did the brakes on my 99 F150, the fronts had 25% pad left while the rears were at around 50% pad left. I did all 4 corners just to be safe, but realistically, all that I needed to do was the fronts.
Doug
Slotting and drilling simply allows the off gassing of the pads to be readily released during braking, which results in better pad contact with the rotor. If you have a look at the truck, you will see that the front rotors are much bigger and heavier that the rears.
When I did the brakes on my 99 F150, the fronts had 25% pad left while the rears were at around 50% pad left. I did all 4 corners just to be safe, but realistically, all that I needed to do was the fronts.
Doug
