Thanks, Previous Owner!

"benjrblant" (benjblant) 01/13/2017 at 14:56 • Filed to: None

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For taking your vehicle to a cut-rate brake shop.

OEM in blue on the right. WTF in brown on the left.

Not only did your aftermarket pads have half the pad surface area, but the shop also tossed the shims (which were more costly than the pads themselves?!)

Pedal feel: instantly improved. Stopping distance: instantly shortened. Pedal pulsation: instantly gone. Awful squealing at all speeds, even though the pads were at 80%: instantly gone.

+1 for OEM. Some things just shouldn’t be skimped on.

DC3 LS, will be perpetually replacing cars until the end of time > benjrblant 01/13/2017 at 15:16

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What car is it? I’ve never seen a brake pad that had that kind of backing plate to it.

benjrblant > DC3 LS, will be perpetually replacing cars until the end of time 01/13/2017 at 15:17

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‘97 Land Cruiser, these are the front pads.

Victorino > benjrblant 01/13/2017 at 15:32

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Those shims look almost too pretty to hide behind the brake caliper!

benjrblant > Victorino 01/13/2017 at 15:34

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I’m sure they’re caked with brake dust by now.