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Old 04-24-2017, 02:47 PM
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What the hell am I looking at here? What kind of front pads are these? Bought the car used with 7500 miles on it so I don't know the history.

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What the hell am I looking at here? What kind of front pads are these? Bought the car used with 7500 miles on it so I don't know the history.

Those are weights to prevent brake noise. What color is the backing plates? These are aftermarket pads. Take a look at this http://netwelding.com/Ceramic_Pads.pdf
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Wow.... what do you know!!!!

There is a C7tech section!!!!!


Who would've thought it?
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Wow.... what do you know!!!!

There is a C7tech section!!!!!


Who would've thought it?
I guess someone hasn't been here long enough to know that.
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I guess someone hasn't been here long enough to know that.
Dude has almost 19K posts.

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7500 miles and has had pads changed already?, now for the second time? Car has been tracked. Pics of gaps.
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Pics of gaps.
Guaranteed to have a bent frame.
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Pics of gaps.

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Sage advice on gaps.

https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...cceptable.html
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Add extra unsprung weight which hurts ride quality and handling to eliminate noise... making consumers happy over true performance.
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Found out that the original owner changed out the OEM pads to ceramic pads because he HATED the brake dust. Mystery solved.
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Those look like Powerstop pads from what I can tell...
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