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Does brake pad thickness matter when buying new pads? Same brand for my car has different thicknesses.?

Jan 05, 2010 by Kyle | Posted in Maintenance & Repairs

Hawk brand front disc pads for my 02 accord SE sedan 4-cyl. have different thicknesses on different sites. I'm getting ready to replace my front rotors and pads for the first time on my own. The different thickness I find are .660 and .620. I think that's

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If you can't get a set of 5MM type with metallic type of brake pads go with the thicker type this will just give you longer life of a pad. such as the 660 type.But it also has to do with the space between the caliper and rotor for space for them to fit

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Checking Disc Brake Pad Thickness

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Dell vostro 1500 laptop review

The Dell Vostro 1500 is the small business equivalent of the Inspiron 1520. This computer, starting at less than $600, can be configured with anywhere from a Celeron M540 processor to a much faster Core 2 Duo 7500. Unlike the Inspiron model, an AMD option is unavailable.

 

Configuration:? (Total: $877)

Intel Core 2 Duo T5470 (1.6Ghz) 1GB 677Mhz DDR2 SDRAM 120G 5400RPM Hard Drive nVidia GeForce 8600M GT, 256MB 8x DVD Burner with Double Layer capability 15.4” widescreen anti-glare screen (1280x800) Dell Wireless 355 Bluetooth Internal (2.0 + Enhanced Data Rate) Dell Wireless 1505 Mini-Card (Pre-802.11n) 85 WHr 9-cell Lithium Ion Primary Battery Microsoft Windows Vista Home Basic

Note: Since this machine was purchased, Dell has increased the price of this computer.

Upon unpacking the Vostro 1500 and first handling it, I was rather impressed by the build. Upon picking up the system, it’s clear the computer is very sturdy and will hold up over time. Unfortunately, the side effect of this build quality is the heaviness and size. This machine is a beast. I make a note of handing it to people and watching their reaction. Everyone is shocked by the sheer weight of this machine.

Build/Design

The design of this system is rather spartan, but also very professional with the solid black styling. It’s not flashy like a high-end gaming laptop would be, but it doesn’t look bad to my eyes. The LEDs have a nice saturated blue color, though was inconsistent in the styling. Several lights, including the battery level LEDs, the CD drive LED, dell vostro 1500 battery and the “Wi-Fi Catcher” LED are green. In addition, the low battery light is an odd shade of hot pink, which fits with nothing else in the system. While this is by no means a major functional concern, I would have preferred the colors to be more consistent. I also dislike the hot pink color the battery light turns when the battery reaches a low level.

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