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Old Jun 18, 2007 | 01:26 AM
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Sparks anyone?

My brakes:
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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?
Old Jun 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
Old Jun 18, 2007 | 02:08 AM
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Hmm which brake pads...I'm guessing Hawk Blues?
Old Jun 18, 2007 | 02:15 AM
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nice but yeah what pads
Old Jun 18, 2007 | 03:31 AM
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Old Jul 6, 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 Jul 6, 2007 | 02:58 PM
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Was it doing that on both sides?
Old Jul 6, 2007 | 03:09 PM
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wow! that's interesting... yeah... was it doing it on both sides?
Old Jul 6, 2007 | 03:25 PM
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Old Jul 6, 2007 | 04:23 PM
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Anyone try the drink sparks?
Old Jul 6, 2007 | 04:44 PM
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Originally Posted by scracer
Anyone try the drink sparks?
never heard of it..
Old Jul 6, 2007 | 05:01 PM
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sparks the drink sucks... it tastes like garbage, but you get drunk =/
Old Jul 6, 2007 | 05:14 PM
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Sparks is a malt liquor energy drink and yes it taste like S**T!
Old Jul 6, 2007 | 05:35 PM
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at first, i thought this thread was about the drink
Old Jul 6, 2007 | 11:15 PM
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Yeah, both sides were doing it.



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