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Warning to all with stock brakes this has probably been said but i didnt find it any where. The goverment has passed law the brake bads can no longer be made with asbesetos the result is crapy pads that dont disepate heat wortha S**t and produce so much dust its unbleliveable. but the probablm is that the poor heat distrubution warps rotors and the idiots at the parts store either dont know or wont tell you. so good excuse to upgrade brakeing ssytem i guess.
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Errrrr. I need to replace my pads this weekend. I cant afford to upgrade to a new system.
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I thought it had already fallen out of favor as a primary material?
Lots of pads out there with no asbestos, right? And aren't there lots of materials that would work just as well or better?
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FYI....
Asbestos has been illegal for use in OEM applications for years. The aftermarket is still allowed to use them however.
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well maybe i have another problem then i was told by ford that it was pads that were the problem they warped the crap out my rotors so i got new rotors and pads from ford maybe the warnign should just be aftermarket pads but damn it there so much cheaper oh well 
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There could be quite a few reasons for your warped rotors. Hit a puddle when they were hot? Holding the brakes while in stop and go traffic while your rotors were hot? Etc.
Research your information more clearly next time. Pads don't dissipate heat...that is the job of the rotor. And as i said, Asbestos has been outlawed for OEM uses for years. Aftermarket pads and their makers are still allowed to use the material and most do as it poseses many desirable qualities. So there is no need to "warn everyone with stock brakes"....especially when you don't clearly understand the issue.
And by the way, a little punctuation, capitalization and basic grammar would be a welcome addition to your rambling. :rolleyes:
Very few of life's problems can not be solved with the reasonable application of more horsepower! ********* 2001 SVT Mustang Cobra My Ride Former Owner of: '00 Contour SVT #1931/2150
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And by the way, a little punctuation, capitalization and basic grammar would be a welcome addition to your rambling. Not to mention spelling zetec right...
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sorry but thats what the ford guys told me. Im not suprised though evryone i talk about my car to later turns out to be a moron. sorry for the spelleing grammar. im not an english major and as far as Zetech goes i think thats it the way it should be spelt, so thats the way spell it. you know i thought this thing used have a spell chek on it oh well sorry for any undo stress just relaying a message form the apparent idiots at the dealership.
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Originally posted by zetechfun:
spelt That's a new one. Couldn't find it in the dictionary though.  He's from OK where T. Kirk is from so that explains it. 
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ROFLMAO!  "That's the way it should be spelt" OK, so I guess we should all start spelling chit the way we want too now, eh? :rolleyes:
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