[Shotimes] Bad Brake Pads!

[James White]

(IMHO) Forget carbotech.

Go to Porterfield.

The still offer a good street/race pad, whereas Carbotech only offers a fair
race pad.

Jim White - greensho@crown.net
Valparaiso, Indiana
'93  5 SPEED   276k few mods
'95  5 SPEED   229k lots of mods
"double clutch"  it's good for both you and your SHO

----- Original Message -----
From: "Josh Salaets" <jsalaets@msn.com>
To: "SHOtimes" <shotimes@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, December 20, 2002 9:40 PM
Subject: [Shotimes] Bad Brake Pads!


> Thanks for the info everyone!
>
> I took a closer look at my brakes this afternoon and saw that the pad has
> started deteriorating and the pad material has built up in spots on the
rotor,
> so the rotors are not to blame this time around!
>
> I came to a solution for the time being since I am so broke.  I got a new
set
> of rotors replaced under warranty from Napa and picked up a set of the
> Performance Friction pads for $30.00 from Autozone with our shop discount.
> Rest-assured, Schucks will be getting their crappy Raybestos pads back
that I
> paid $67.99 for!
>
> I still plan to upgrade the brakes to Brembos or at least the 96 brake
upgrade
> when I get a job and some cash - those Carbotech pads sound like the way
to go
> if cost isn't important! :)
>
> Thanks again for all the help!
>
> Josh Salaets
> 95 Taurus SHO (I SHO U - undergoing yet another brake job!)
> 85 Omni GLH-T (Yeah, it's fast - two sets of pads in 5 years and NO
> problems!)
> Eugene, OR
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