Hit a snag during brake pad swap...and advice appreciated

[ScottArizona]

Hi guys. I'm in the middle of a brake pad swap and I ran into what may be a little problem. My rotors have a pretty good lip, and when I tried to fit the new pads, the outer lip prevents the pad from sitting flush against the rotor. It is very close, but I can't force it in with just hand pressure, and don't want to step on the brake without first checking with the experts.

So, should I try to bed in the brakes anyway, even though the pad is sitting against the lip instead of sitting against the rotor? Should I just spring for new rotors now as opposed to a few more months when I planned to do so?

Also, should I be concerned that the inside pad was much less worn than the outer pad? Thanks, Scott.

[violaGT3]

Hi guys. I'm in the middle of a brake pad swap and I ran into what may be a little problem. My rotors have a pretty good lip, and when I tried to fit the new pads, the outer lip prevents the pad from sitting flush against the rotor. It is very close, but I can't force it in with just hand pressure, and don't want to step on the brake without first checking with the experts.

So, should I try to bed in the brakes anyway, even though the pad is sitting against the lip instead of sitting against the rotor? Should I just spring for new rotors now as opposed to a few more months when I planned to do so?

Also, should I be concerned that the inside pad was much less worn than the outer pad? Thanks, Scott.

Hi, no, no, no, please do not put those new pads to that lip.

I would recommend having the rotors surfaced or replaced if necessary if the lip hits the surface of the pad and it does not damage the pad/ chip of a chunk it will definately lower it's effective braking surface and it will lead to premature pad failure(besides a mere 10% more braking surface makes a big difference, reduced temp, less fade, all by working more effectively). I'm not a brake Guru but from my experience on and off the track, it is normal for one pad to wear at a greater rate than the other. If you look at where the pad wear sensor is mounted it will correspond with the pad that is worn greater. Hope this helps, Jim

[RFM]

Hi

Fit new rotors, they are probable out of limit. When you replace the rotors fit ALWAYS new pads.

Regards

[Tool Pants]

What pads are you trying to put in. How many miles on the rotors. Any pictures.

[ScottArizona]

They are mintex pads (red box I think, the ones with the large weights at the corners). Actually, I don't need to post a photo...the lip is freaking huge...I was just trying to cheap out. worn pads are back on and I'll pick up some rotors on monday.

[PAULSPEED]

Hi,

Have you looked into blue Pagrid pads. They

stop alot better then stock.

Paul

[Izzy]

Scott,

the way you describe the lip reads to me like you need new rotors. They are easy to replace too. I replaced mine at around 55K miles, they are on the verge of being out of spec. And the lip was not that big. Mintex redbox should drop in like a replacement exactly.

for replacing

http://www.renntech.org/forums/index.php?s...;hl=rotor++spec

for thickness spec

http://www.renntech.org/forums/index.php?s...;hl=rotor++wear