anyone else notice that the brake pads miss a lot of area? (Page 1/1)
richard in nc SEP 15, 05:18 PM
i measured the rusted outer part of the 87 rotors i just took off.the fronts had a half inch of rust while the rears had 7/16 inch of rust.not only does that look bad it seems like a LOT of surface area isn't getting used.[mainly it looks bad]i assumed the po put on cheap pads but my new pads aren't much better.i looked on my other cars and its 1/16 to 1/8.
hunter29 SEP 15, 05:23 PM

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Originally posted by richard in nc:

i measured the rusted outer part of the 87 rotors i just took off.the fronts had a half inch of rust while the rears had 7/16 inch of rust.not only does that look bad it seems like a LOT of surface area isn't getting used.[mainly it looks bad]i assumed the po put on cheap pads but my new pads aren't much better.i looked on my other cars and its 1/16 to 1/8.



Wish we could get yellow pads for our non88’s
theogre SEP 16, 11:23 PM
Not Just Fiero. No disk sets uses all of the rotor.

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jelly2m8 SEP 17, 05:46 AM

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Originally posted by theogre:

Not Just Fiero. No disk sets uses all of the rotor.




^ This*
Imnuts OCT 03, 10:00 PM
Mine new pads were like that on my 88. I pressed the caliper piston in, like when installing new pads, and mounted them back on car. I then slid sandpaper between the pads and rotor to sand the pads until the whole surface was flat against the rotor. It sure felt like it improved the stopping power.
hyperv6 OCT 04, 01:59 PM
You want better brakes adapt the S10 power brake booster to the system and it will increase the clamping force. There is plenty of brakes on a Fiero for street use you just need more force. .

Now if you track time you would want larger rotors but for street driving these brakes just lack the force and it is due to the booster.

No brakes use all the rotor.