MK1 brake job. what to go with?
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Go down to your oriellys store & get a pr of Bosch rotors & brake select ceramic pads. I'd also do a brake fluid flush & for sure clean & grease the caliper guild pins.
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you wont really see much choice/variety when it comes to shoes...no performance oriented drums or anything. Best to get a new brake drum/shoe/bearing setup, easier to install.
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Front:
I put on new rotors and pads a couple months ago and used this->
Amazon.com: Callahan FRONT Premium Grade OE 258 mm 4 Lug [2] Rotors + [4] Quiet Low Dust Ceramic Brake Pads Kit CFP40106B: Automotive
$80, might be "cheap" but I am happy with them so far.
Rear with Drum:
I used autozone duralast shoes, 1-year ago, no problems so far. When inspecting or replacing these shoes, you are pissing-off the bearing a little bit because of the process of re-torquing the hub/bearing nut; torque to 175 foot lbs. It has been recommended that this nut only be re-used about 4 times. A set of (2) new ones are just under $40.
I had a rear wheel bearing failure; so I decided to replace everything since all were old and worn. New shoes, new drums with bearing.
If you ever have a rear drum bearing go bad:
Drum with bearing already installed makes the job quicker, but these (Chinese) combos's sold at your local car part store have a higher chance of failure than; buying a reputable bearing (Timken, SKF) and pressing it in.
I had some bad luck with an old batch of duralast drum combos, but am hopeful the new batch I am using now will hold up; that story told here->
http://www.focusfanatics.com/forum/...30-duralast-drums-same-p-n-but-different.html
I put on new rotors and pads a couple months ago and used this->
Amazon.com: Callahan FRONT Premium Grade OE 258 mm 4 Lug [2] Rotors + [4] Quiet Low Dust Ceramic Brake Pads Kit CFP40106B: Automotive
$80, might be "cheap" but I am happy with them so far.
Rear with Drum:
I used autozone duralast shoes, 1-year ago, no problems so far. When inspecting or replacing these shoes, you are pissing-off the bearing a little bit because of the process of re-torquing the hub/bearing nut; torque to 175 foot lbs. It has been recommended that this nut only be re-used about 4 times. A set of (2) new ones are just under $40.
I had a rear wheel bearing failure; so I decided to replace everything since all were old and worn. New shoes, new drums with bearing.
If you ever have a rear drum bearing go bad:
Drum with bearing already installed makes the job quicker, but these (Chinese) combos's sold at your local car part store have a higher chance of failure than; buying a reputable bearing (Timken, SKF) and pressing it in.
I had some bad luck with an old batch of duralast drum combos, but am hopeful the new batch I am using now will hold up; that story told here->
http://www.focusfanatics.com/forum/...30-duralast-drums-same-p-n-but-different.html
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