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Re: Any recommendations on Brake Pads?

To: james@thevenom.net
Subject: Re: Any recommendations on Brake Pads?
From: Larrybsp@aol.com
Date: Fri, 20 Dec 2002 14:26:40 EST
from:larrybsp@aol.com  (Larry Stark)

           James,
                   I've been racing since before you were born and I've never 
heard of indexing the calipers, spark plugs yes but calipers? Maybe its a 
terminology issue
but please educate me on what indexing calipers is? I learned an interesting 
lesson when I ran at Buttonwillow a few weeks ago. It was cold all day. I 
have good brake and caliper cooling ducts. I was using new Hawk blues. They 
were being cooled after each brake application so when I hit the brakes again 
the pads and rotors were too cool. The pads really tore up my rotors. I'm 
going to have to make a mental note to tape over the brake cooling ducts when 
its cold . A hint to consider. TIA.
                                                               Larry


> hi larry,
> 
> i assume you indexed the calipers?  maybe you can index them to take into
> account the bending.  if you swap sides without grinding everything flat 
> you
> will have greatly reduced braking until the pads mate with the rotors again
> (i suspect you know this too but just being complete).
> 
> -james

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