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When I bought new ones I did a little research and discovered that oem part for rear has different part # because of ABS. The oem has a chip of some sort. The aftermarket ones don't. I don't know if it makes a difference or not. I bought the oem for the rear and aftermarket for the front. Saved about 30 bucks. All of them had the same amount of pad when I installed them. Satisfied with the results.
if you notice I said I said I don't know if it makes a difference. Glad to see it seems as though it doesn't.
When I bought new ones I did a little research and discovered that oem part for rear has different part # because of ABS. The oem has a chip of some sort. The aftermarket ones don't. I don't know if it makes a difference or not. I bought the oem for the rear and aftermarket for the front. Saved about 30 bucks. All of them had the same amount of pad when I installed them. Satisfied with the results.
Very interesting? Not my experience at all.
Originally Posted by skratch
what? sorry that is not correct. there is no difference in brake pads for abs vs non abs. if there were, wouldn't the front pads have a different number too? abs works on the front as well. the difference in the part numbers is because the rear kit comes with anti squeal paste and a different pin. otherwise, the pads are exactly the same.
^^^Correct^^^
Originally Posted by Bandit.
I said by my experience this is what I discovered. Go to the dealership and you will find the same thing I did. Why would the rear have a anti squeal paste and not the front if the part # isn't different?
When I was at the dealer the rear pads had a chip on them and the front didn't. How does one explain that?
Again they were different part #
Just bought and installed new pads. Brembo from dealer. The front and rear are identical. The rear does have a different part number as it comes with the template and paste. There is no chip?
Originally Posted by skratch
the front and rear pads do indeed have a different part number, but it has nothing to do with abs. the rear has the anti-squeal paste and a different pin than the front. the pads themselves are the same, it's the extra bits that change the part number. and there is no 'chip' on the rear brakes. again, i ask, if it were for abs, why do the front not have one? abs works on the front.
^^^Correct^^^
The ABS sensors or on the bearing, not the brakes pads.
Originally Posted by Bandit.
All I can say is go to the dealership and see for yourself
The oem I took off and the oem I put in both had that the chip
I posted pictures of the pads, the box and part numbers. Just changed them and absolutely no chips?
got the tire replaced, how many pounds torque does the front axle get?
Googles search is showing 55 Ft lbs front, 65 rear
('04 Deuce)
any special procedure of tighten, then loosen like some vehicles?
(19K miles, I didn't replace wheel bearing/appears to be fine)
and another on torque, I may pull pull the rotor and polish it on the bench buffer (my version of "po-boy" chrome)
what torque on rotor bolts and do they get loctite?
(I have medium strength on hand)
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