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      05-31-2009, 07:19 PM   #34
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Originally Posted by ToadHollow View Post
Installed mine Friday and am pleasantly surprised at how much better these are over the OEM.
I learned that my downshifting rather than braking hard is really paying off too ....... 20K miles on the OEM pads and only half worn.
I would only do the downshifting vs braking hard on a track (situation dependent), or in the winter (traction purposes)...

for normal DD, consider the cost of putting the load on your tranny vs. your pads...they are made to make you stop, and are REALLY cheap vs tranny issues
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