Thread: [WANTED] Track Pads
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Old 01-31-2014, 09:36 PM   #28 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by wstar View Post
FWIW, as it applies to re-using pads on a different set of rotors: fairly regularly I rotate my pads, swapping outside-left-wheel to inside-right-wheel and vice-versa, to even out any uneven wear (from tracks running CW or CCW with a predominant turn direction, I figure there's heavier wear on the tire carrying more force under braking - who knows, something does eventually though, random factors?). So I'm sure they re-mate to new rotor surfaces fine, mine always do.
That's correct! You re-bed pads every time you install. Properly done, it puts down new pad material on the rotor and deglazes the pad, if it's even glazed at all. I still have some XP10's in really nice condition from Spohn, as well as a few others.
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