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Which brake pads should I buy

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2001 - 2007 V70
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Checksix
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Year and Model: V70 T5 2001
Location: Vacaville, CA
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Re: Which brake pads should I buy

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A Lot of good responses provided by the members. I'll shift subject "slightly" to continue the technical portion of the discussion. I had read a quite informative post about a year ago in which the author who claimed to be an automotive brake engineer, stating that the majority of "brake dust" is not the pad (yes there is some from the pad), but from the rotors!

So the question to the group is this? If you experienced less brake dust did you note a correlation between rotor and pad wear? When it came time to change out my OEM pads I noted the rotors were quite worn. Still very smooth but with a very distinctive ridge at the top. I'm now running the "Red Box" pads and have noted much less dust, but dust is still there (I also replaced the rotors with parts from Auto Zone). This set up is a bit too new to see the wear on the rotors, but I would like others to post their experience if they know the relationship.

Jerry
01 V70 T5a 175K miles on 3/2016
73 P1800ES 370K miles (RIP)
73 145 about 320K mile (gone with the "X" long ago)
59 Austin Healey Bugeye 2000cc Hemi 150HP
69 F100 (original owner) This truck will RUN FOREVER! (Sold for 2008 F250 diesel in 2013)

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