Hi Dave,
I did not use longer bolts... I checked and IIRC, they threaded in 13 - 14 turns, which came out to 1.4 - 1.5 times the diameter.
A couple things that I'm a bit concerned with...
- After bedding in the pads per Carbotech (multiple hard stops, and multiple moderate stops), I noticed a lip on the outer front rotors. I did not expect that. It is not huge, but it is noticeable. There is definitely more bite with these, but I'd hate to eat through the rotors that quick.
- The rear pads had some sort of pin cast into the back plates of the pads. There was one on each pad and it was not centered. If I installed like that, the pads would be slightly angled. I decided to file each of them down so that they would be flush with the piston. I also reused the thin plates that were glued to the rear pads... not sure if I needed to or should have.
Lmk what you think.
Thanks.
which Carbotech pads are you using? AX6?
the 1521 compound will be more rotor friendly, but less aggressive stopping power.