Brakes are Fixed (from closed thread)
Update: Took about 3 hours at an Auto zone. New calipers, new rotors, new pads, bled hydraulic system and it's all work all working perfectly. Better then new. Just need to retorque the l...
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JIMNLIN wrote:Ultimately the solid rotors have more metal mass to absorb heat and more surface area for friction. Outgassing is not an issue with modern semimetalic pads. Ceramic primary purpose is to reduce brake material making your wheels look dirty from brake dust. Ceramic also does not transmit heat well and forces more on the rotor. Google will find much to read such as this.
A couple of years back we had a big forum discussion (mostly cussin') ceramic pads and slotted rotors on one of the haulers forums I'm a member of.
Just about all the O/O that had went with them said they had heating and premature wear issues and went back to the good ol' HD semi metalic pads non slotted rotors.
One websites even had a sticky warning O/O members about those issues when using ceramic pads and especially slotted rotors on their service trailers and trucks.
That’s really interesting. I guess I lucked out into the semi metallic heavy duty with non-slotted non-drilled rotors.
