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Old 06-18-2007, 01:26 AM
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Sparks anyone?

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After knowing this is happening, I am going to a slightly less agressive pad for the street. Any guesses on what pads are doing this?
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Old 06-18-2007, 02:06 AM
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uhm, looks like something is wrong there, even on some super expensive carbon metallic pads, there is no sparks. Are you sure they are installed the correct way?

Looks like metal to metal contact to me
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Old 06-18-2007, 02:08 AM
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Hmm which brake pads...I'm guessing Hawk Blues?
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Old 06-18-2007, 02:15 AM
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nice but yeah what pads
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Old 06-18-2007, 03:31 AM
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Old 07-06-2007, 02:41 PM
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Sorry for taking so long to get back to all of you, forgot about this thread. They are just Carbotech Panther Plus pads.

The sparks are my rotor being eaten away, though its not TOO horrible of wear:
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Old 07-06-2007, 02:58 PM
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Was it doing that on both sides?
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Old 07-06-2007, 03:09 PM
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wow! that's interesting... yeah... was it doing it on both sides?
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Anyone try the drink sparks?
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Anyone try the drink sparks?
never heard of it..
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Old 07-06-2007, 05:01 PM
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sparks the drink sucks... it tastes like garbage, but you get drunk =/
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Sparks is a malt liquor energy drink and yes it taste like S**T!
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at first, i thought this thread was about the drink
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Yeah, both sides were doing it.
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