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      10-22-2008, 09:26 AM   #7
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Originally Posted by leftcoastman View Post
It is just a dust boot. It keeps grit from getting inside and destroying the actual piston seal. Brakes need rebuilding. You can just do it once a year.

Put it this way. I put on brand new boots. Fried them in ONE session, even with titanium shims. If you're running track oriented pads, r-comps and especially upgraded power, you will fry your boots.

Feel proud. You are heating up the brakes nicely.
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