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Dave-ROR · 11-15-2019, 01:04 PM

So I did decide to take this thread seriously. And it just so happens that I surprisingly have a FRS with the stock brakes still on it (until tomorrow/Sunday anyways).

I was able to easily estimate the remaining pad by looking at the outside pads with the wheels on and the car on the ground. I don't see how this is any different from 90% of cars out there. The one pic the OP posted with the very visible pads appears to be a Ford. I've had Ford's that looked just like that. In.. 30 or 40? other cars all the sliding calipers have been the same design as the 86. shrug.

Either way though it wasn't hard to estimate pad depth. If I remember I'll check for sure but I'd guess at least 6-7mm up front and probably 5-6mm in the rear.

11-15-2019, 01:04 PM	#149
Dave-ROR Site Moderator Join Date: Dec 2010 Drives: Stuff Location: Florida Posts: 10,317 Thanks: 955 Thanked 5,965 Times in 2,689 Posts Mentioned: 262 Post(s) Tagged: 8 Thread(s)	So I did decide to take this thread seriously. And it just so happens that I surprisingly have a FRS with the stock brakes still on it (until tomorrow/Sunday anyways). I was able to easily estimate the remaining pad by looking at the outside pads with the wheels on and the car on the ground. I don't see how this is any different from 90% of cars out there. The one pic the OP posted with the very visible pads appears to be a Ford. I've had Ford's that looked just like that. In.. 30 or 40? other cars all the sliding calipers have been the same design as the 86. shrug. Either way though it wasn't hard to estimate pad depth. If I remember I'll check for sure but I'd guess at least 6-7mm up front and probably 5-6mm in the rear. __________________ -Dave Track cars: 2013 Scion FRS, 1998 Acura Integra Type-R, 1993 Honda Civic Hatchback DD: 2005 Acura TSX Tow: 2022 F-450 Toys: 2001 Chevrolet Corvette Z06, 1993 Toyota MR2 Turbo, 1994 Toyota MR2 Turbo, 1991 Mitsubishi Galant VR-4 Parts: 2015 Subaru BRZ Limited, 2005 Acura TSX Projects: 2013 Subaru BRZ Limited track car build FS: 2004 GMC Sierra 2500 LT CCSB 8.1/Allison with 99k miles