Changing Brake Pads
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Very simple job. Fronts are very quick. Its good to have a piston retractor for the rears so you're not fighting with a pair of needle nose pliers to retract the ebrake but it's no different from any other car with a floating caliper. Entire job should take less than an hour if you have a lift maybe a little longer if your jacking each corner.
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Alcon brakes were an option on Portfolio models. The OEM part numbers for Alcon brake pads are different from the part numbers for non-Alcon XKRs. I suspect those pads are not interchangeable. Buyer beware when purchasing aftermarket brake pads for a Portfolio with Alcon brakes.
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Last edited by Stuart S; 12-12-2011 at 09:54 PM.
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Kevin
My XKR has 20" Sentas and the standard XKR Brakes. There were no option for brake upgrades on the XKR when I bought mine. There are a number of different brake pad and rotor options for the XKR especially after market. However you can tell the good suppliers as they will ask for your VIN before supply to make sure they are supplying the right product for your particular car.
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I replaced both front and rear. 2009 XKR Portfolio with non-Alcon. Took about an hour total. All ceramic. Front pads Centric 105.12400, $50, rear Akebono EUR1095, $55. Akebono did not make pads for the front although I think I've read in another post that they might have a set available now. The reduction in brake dust over OEM is tremendous. I don't notice any difference in braking quality. Highly recommend this combination.
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dwdfla (04-23-2013)
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I replaced both front and rear. 2009 XKR Portfolio with non-Alcon. Took about an hour total. All ceramic. Front pads Centric 105.12400, $50, rear Akebono EUR1095, $55. Akebono did not make pads for the front although I think I've read in another post that they might have a set available now. The reduction in brake dust over OEM is tremendous. I don't notice any difference in braking quality. Highly recommend this combination.
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Peteyhiggy (07-02-2013)