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Hey Guys,

I have recently changed all my discs to DBA slotted ones and I have got some Ferodo pads. Braking has improved greatly.

One thing I have just noticed that , on the rear brakes, the calipers do not go all the way to the hub so when I brake, only 2/3rds or so of the rear discs gets used. is this normal? is this how the stock discs and calipers are as well? I didnt pay attention on how they were before I changed them.

Also I have a terrible squeal coming from the back discs. Has anyone experienced the same thing after changing from stock discs to DBA slotted rotors?

Cheers, :spoton:

faygun

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yer I get a squeel from back brake. apparently its normal, Ive read it in here somewhere about 2mths ago or so.

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yer I get a squeel from back brake. apparently its normal, Ive read it in here somewhere about 2mths ago or so.

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I thought the squeal was normal only for the premium brakes. its pretty annoying hey :spoton:

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I thought the squeal was normal only for the premium brakes. its pretty annoying hey :spoton:

Yer when I 1st heard it I thought great I need new pads but then I say had heaps. I have PBR calipars and not sure what I have for discs. What ever the police use I have :blush: . But no complaints my end except dust.

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Yer when I 1st heard it I thought great I need new pads but then I say had heaps. I have PBR calipars and not sure what I have for discs. What ever the police use I have  :blink: . But no complaints my end except dust.

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does your rear caliper go all the way down to the hub?

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Here are photo's of the std rear and the PBR rear.

The std rear calliper sits exactly the same as the PBR rear does.

I agree there is the brake dust now with the PBR's that wasn't there with the original pads. But nowhere near the amount of dust compared to the new Ford replacement pads.

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You'll have to get use to the squeeling thing because that's just what you get with performance pads.

You might find the pads on the rear may take a little while to bed in and wear to the rotor so they may seem like they are only biting on half the disk. I had the same thoughts when I installed my rotors and ferodo pads.

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