Yes, the fronts usually do work harder than the rears and that is why
the front calipers are larger than the rears on most cars. The rear
wearing more than the front is not unusal on some cars. The Camaros will
wear 2-to-1 on the rear compared to the fronts. Its not a big deal.
James Creasy wrote:
>
> is that what you saw, or what they told you? ive been told all sorts of
> weird things about my brake pads at service places. but usually the rear
> pads basically never wear out in my experience.
>
> -James Creasy
> Slip Angle Racing www.klio.net/cobra
> BAPOC www.klio.net/probe
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Greg Umbay <greg_umbay@yahoo.com>
> To: Bay Area Autocross <ba-autox@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Monday, September 25, 2000 8:52 AM
> Subject: brake bias
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> >
> > I am a bit confused. I just recieved my A4 Avant back from it's 15K
> service and the rear brake pads were down to 50% and the front pads were at
> 70% remaining. I thought that the front brakes do most of the stopping. I
> had expected that the fronts would be more worn. Are there any other Audi
> A4 owners who have the same situation. The car is 100% showroom stock,
> never been autoXed or out on open track. Just my wife's daily driver.
> >
> > Greg
> >
> >
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> > <P>I am a bit confused. I just recieved my A4 Avant back from it's
> 15K service and the rear brake pads were down to 50% and the front pads were
> at 70% remaining. I thought that the front brakes do most of the
> stopping. I had expected that the fronts would be more worn. Are
> there any other Audi A4 owners who have the same situation. The car is
> 100% showroom stock, never been autoXed or out on open track. Just my
> wife's daily driver.</P>
> >
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