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Old 10-13-10, 06:12 PM
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Are these OE pads ceramic or semi-metalic?
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I believe the Sumitomo OEM pads are semi-metallic...
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factory pads were ceramic, at least for 95-00.
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Thanks for the info. Would the redstuff pads be too much for the original rotors like warping them faster?
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they will be fine.
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