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What are, "PMD,' brake pads??? Metallic?? 200

posted by  dbt on  Sun Sep 2 10:08 CST 2012
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In the process of brake job on my '77 242. I decided and did get reman, loaded front calipers from FCP Groton. They look good. Pads in them look dark gray. I've used PBR pads, (used to be-maybe still, are Austrialian), for years and like them. But looking at the Groton calipers I decided, what the heck, I'd try them just as furnished.

On the edge of the pads, they are stamped, "PMD43-784." I've been doing a search for those numbers and the search for simply, "PMD," shows up as, "Preminum Metallic," disk. Hmmm.

Does anyone know what these are for sure???? What are they; who makes them. If metallic, I have mixed feelings for using them. I did long ago and found metallics required different pedal pressure and, of course, wear the rotors faster. But they are more water resistant, etc.

So I wonder what I've gotten into?????

Just ordered matching rear calipers too as after seeing the fronts, I think the car deserves a new set all around. Have new hoses too.

Thanks,
Dennis






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