[Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Brakes - pads, seals, pistons, etc.

2010-08-26 Thread surfswab
If you're going thru the bother of complete dissassembly (meaning not so much just repair, but restoration), my practice/attitude/philosophy is go not only new, but the best of whatever is new. EBC fits that bill. Don't know about seals, but suspect OEM is probly best you can get. The

Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Brakes - pads, seals, pistons, etc.

2010-08-26 Thread Kyle Munz
Thanks for all the inputs. I agree with the sentiment that if you have it torn apart you might as well swap out parts that wear. I was just curious what peoples opinions were on used pads. I need to order all the rubber bits so I can start reassembly on the caliper. I'm actually only restoring one

[Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Brakes - pads, seals, pistons, etc.

2010-08-25 Thread Stumpi
Can't go wrong with the EBC. They generally provide at least stock performance and are usually better. I'd opt for sintered metallic pads which ever way you go. Superior performance to most other styles without too much compromise in cold performance and wear. Just be careful first thing out

Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Brakes - pads, seals, pistons, etc.

2010-08-25 Thread wayne . crull
I would switch out the pads. Are you going to do anything with the rotors? I got my seals from the dealer and was very happy with them and the price. Wayne On Aug 25, 2010, at 10:46 PM, Stumpi sandisc...@gmail.com wrote: Can't go wrong with the EBC. They generally provide at least stock