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      02-21-2018, 03:41 PM   #94
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Originally Posted by Vlado View Post
So , even with the pads (80 % ) came with the caliper i am not sure if its a good idea to use them with the new rotors BUT i am glad that you did save money and work well for ya .. i found on ebay set of all 4 calipers but $1500 .. and if put on top rotors, sensors , pads ... cuz dont know how good are they .... i guess shipping too..... better jump on MPBK for $2300
I don't think reusing pads that have a lot of life left is a problem. Pads and rotors don't wear at the same rate and you may need to replace one ahead of the other. Why would you throw away perfectly good pads just because you need rotors?

Where have you heard that it's not a good idea?
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