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Old 05/02/2006, 04:05 AM   #1 (permalink)
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Simple Brake pad question
As you can probably tell by my S-name, I have the economy version Eclipse (2000 GS... SOHC, grrrr ) I plan to do a few simple upgrades, but it's all stock right now.
I need to service my brakes, and my question regarding them is simple. (no aftermarket speculation) What is the stock equipment on a GS? Semi-metallic? Ceramic? I've heard different things from different sources, and I just don't want to be jipped into sub-standard equipment or damage my rotors with material(s) that aren't suited to my needs. ...It's really just a commuter car right now, after all....
albeit a pretty one
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Old 05/02/2006, 04:40 AM   #2 (permalink)
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well if you are going to be replacing them might as well go with some powerslots. I also have a tampa blue gs

Edit: Just noticed my comment didnt help a single bit.
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Old 05/02/2006, 07:50 AM   #3 (permalink)
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i have ceramics on my gs now, and i dont like them. they seem to get real hot. im going to put hawk pads on soon before i try auto x
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Stock Mitsu pads are an organic material. Good replacement pads include Hawk HPS's, Axxis Metal Masters, and Porterfield R4-S's.
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i'm on my 3rd set of axxis mm. i'm pleased with them.
2 with stock rotors and 1 with power slots.
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I put these on both my car and truck. I did all the break-in processes, and they are pretty good for noise ont he car, and squeak a ton on the truck. They do grab really nice though Definite improvement over stock, but with some noise in my case. Brake dust seems to be a non issue.
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I get a lot of squeaking from the Hawks too. Deff. wont be my next pads!
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THANX! ...any more input?
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Stock Mitsu pads are an organic material. Good replacement pads include Hawk HPS's, Axxis Metal Masters, and Porterfield R4-S's.
So I gather from this response and from what the dealership told me today that "semi-metallic" is stock. They (dealership fella) said only the Endeavor comes with Ceramics. Thanks for the input, you guys have given me a little more to research and consider. Anybody else have any tips?
...Oh, and I don't really have the funds to REPLACE the rotors, just gonna MACHINE, or "turn", the ones I have now and renew the pads and shoes (for the rear drums which I hope to replace with disks).
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I was told by an import shop that my girlfriend goes to for her Civic that Mitsubishi Motors uses "Sumi-Komo" brand brake pads for all their stock brakes. If this is indeed the case, it would make a good addition to the FAQ under "brakes". Currently, there is no info on brakes other than recommended after-market parts.
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it comes stock with ceramic, at least my 01 rs did, i got some raybestos pg plus ceramics for like 35.99 and they work pretty good, mind you the calipers on our cars arnt that great so i wouldnt waste the money on expensive pads... just my 2cents
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