Dan GSR

update 15k miles on the hawk hps pads and they are done ridiculous i just ordered the cheap pads from tire rack, two sets even if they only last 9k miles they are 3.5x cheaper than the hawks going to change out the rotors too, when i do. I'm going to remove the dust shields to get more air to the rotors maybe that will extend the pad life

the stock pads are what make the brakes wear out so fast, i went thru 2 sets of oem pads before changing to aftermarket hawk pads which have been wearing CONSIDERABLY better

now @ 27,291 miles some 7k miles since switching to the hawk hps pads just checked the wear, and the pads look barely worn, I'm very happy

mostly city driving, in NYC

original set last me 11k miles replaced them with ford factory pads, as i couldn't find other brands at the time, these are nearly gone at 8300 miles now i purchased hawk hps pads from tire rack, these should last longer

i dropped the headliner to install bars for my dry clean business there is nothing behind the headliner

check your pads, my last set lasted me 8,300 miles

20,074 miles on mine today 2nd set of oem pads are GONE this is ridiculous i'm going to try a different brand, i just ordered hawk hps pads from tirerack

another thing i noticed was that the backing plate was different so maybe the pad manufacturer is different, and i hope these last longer

so i changed the pads today 11,700 miles on the odometer the pad was completely gone starting to wear on the backing plate disappointing that it wore thru so quickly what sucks is that there is no squeel tab, or electronic sensor to tell you the pads are low also, i could not get the anti rattle clip back on the caliper its just impossible, so i hope it doesn't make too much noise, because i didn't put it back on

could probably make this work http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Airaid-Cold-Air-Intake-2008-2009-08-09-Ford-Focus-2-0L_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQhashZitem5ad0e8478eQQitemZ390051940238QQptZMotorsQ5fCarQ5fTruckQ5fPartsQ5fAccessories

would be interesting, i noticed the air filter looks VERY small

my TC is used in NYC for stop and go traffic, with 8,800 miles on it today i did an oil change and tire rotation, and noticed that the front pads were VERY low is this normal for this car? are there any alternatives for pads? or only dealer pads available? maybe pads for a focus will fit ??