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Old 05-27-2009, 01:14 PM
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Hey all,

I've got a brake job coming up on my Bonne, and I'm wondering if anybody has had success with any specific brand or model of parts. It seems that I go through brakes awful fast (about 1.5 years on the front and 2 years on the rear).

Any tips or suggestions are welcome.

thanks in advance!
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Switch to ceramic. They last longer, brake harder, and very little dust.
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I have had awesome experiences with Raybestus. Rock Auto carries Raybestus.
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I put on Autozone ceramics not that long ago, seems to be less dust. No problems so far.
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Ceramic pads are the way to go!
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Raybestus is the best I've had.
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Thanks all,

How about Calipers, I'm over 100K now - should that be a consideration?
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