When to Change Brake Pads?

[JLawton]

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What are the A1 IT guys running in the back for SHOES.

I now have so much front braking, no matter what the bias setting is, that if I accidently input 1degree of steering while hard braking, the car spins like it's lift throttle oversteer in a 911.

Any source for good rear shoe material out there?
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Hmmmmm, I would say somthing is wrong........... Usually you put the cheapest pads you can find in the back since the fronts do all the work and it will prevent the rears from locking up.......

[Dave Zaslow]

I agree with Jeff. On my Rabbit GTI I tried porterfield's R4 compound and got some result, but not alot. Most of the time it was just stock pads. Make sure that all of the hardware is good (new) and the wheel cylinders are good as well (new). The rear brake rebuild kits are inexpensive. Have you tested the rear adjuster to make sure it is working? Is the brake bias adjuster plumbed correctly? One notch should not make that big a difference. Lastly, are you having any pedal travel issues?

Dave Z