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My Ride: 2004 525i, Metalic Gray, Premium Package
Received my premium rotors/pads a few days ago.
1. How can I tell which rotors and pads are for front vs. rear? The bigger and heavier for the front, that is it?
2. installing a rotor for passenger vs. driver side: so the rotation of the rotor should move the center/inner end of the slot line ahead of the outer end?
Just want to make sure...
1. How can I tell which rotors and pads are for front vs. rear? The bigger and heavier for the front, that is it?
2. installing a rotor for passenger vs. driver side: so the rotation of the rotor should move the center/inner end of the slot line ahead of the outer end?
Just want to make sure...
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My Ride: 14 550i
Received my premium rotors/pads a few days ago.
1. How can I tell which rotors and pads are for front vs. rear? The bigger and heavier for the front, that is it?
2. installing a rotor for passenger vs. driver side: so the rotation of the rotor should move the center/inner end of the slot line ahead of the outer end?
Just want to make sure...
1. How can I tell which rotors and pads are for front vs. rear? The bigger and heavier for the front, that is it?
2. installing a rotor for passenger vs. driver side: so the rotation of the rotor should move the center/inner end of the slot line ahead of the outer end?
Just want to make sure...
2. There is only one way for them to install so you can't mix them up.
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Thanks in advance for your time and input.
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Go with blank rotors and Hawk pads and you'll be fine. You have to remember to get pads that produce less dust, they have to be harder. The harder the pad the more you have to heat up for them to be effective.
This is what people don't seem to get. Why do you think track pads dust so much? They are softer compound so they'll wear quicker (dust) but provide very good stopping power. Same deal goes with tires. The softer they are, they provide much more grip but wear a lot faster.
The best combo is going to be blank rotors + hawk hps pads.
This is what people don't seem to get. Why do you think track pads dust so much? They are softer compound so they'll wear quicker (dust) but provide very good stopping power. Same deal goes with tires. The softer they are, they provide much more grip but wear a lot faster.
The best combo is going to be blank rotors + hawk hps pads.
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My Ride: 545i
Model Year: 2004
Engine: N62
Michael,
Can you PM a price for R1 Blank Rotors, Hawk Pads and sensors shipped to 08022?
2004 545i w/ Sport Package.
Thank You.
Can you PM a price for R1 Blank Rotors, Hawk Pads and sensors shipped to 08022?
2004 545i w/ Sport Package.
Thank You.
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My Ride: 2004 525i, Metalic Gray, Premium Package
I have the 4 old rotors and brake pads in my garage. Do you guys know if rotors can be sold to say recyclers and usually at what price? And how to dispose the brake pads?
My old rotors were just slightly below the minimum depth. I am wandering IF I don't resurface these rotors and just put in new pads, will it be OK to have continued to use these old rotors? This is more a question of curiosity, as I have already replaced with new rotors/pads.
Thanks!
My old rotors were just slightly below the minimum depth. I am wandering IF I don't resurface these rotors and just put in new pads, will it be OK to have continued to use these old rotors? This is more a question of curiosity, as I have already replaced with new rotors/pads.
Thanks!
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My Ride: 04 545i silver grey, 6spd, comfort seats, L7, sport, cold weather, rear heated seats
Michael,
Can you give me a quote on Front Blank Rotors, Hawk Pads and Sensor shipped to 08550?
04 545i Sport
Thanks.
Can you give me a quote on Front Blank Rotors, Hawk Pads and Sensor shipped to 08550?
04 545i Sport
Thanks.
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