[Shotimes] Bad Brake Pads!

[Leigh Smith]

Josh;

Yes, the good Carbotech "F" pads are no longer made, and the Hawk 
version of the compound is not cryo treated so the dust levels are much 
more severe, it just isn't the same pad. The rest of their line is 
nothing to rave about for our application. The Porterfield R4S is what 
me and a few others are currently running. It is expensive ($80-90) but 
carbon mettalic based, long lasting, quiet, fade free and almost dust 
free. Seems like almost all the other alternative pads anyone has tried 
come up way short in at least one of these major categories. These 
should work well with any of the 3 front rotor sizes. The second best 
alternative (based on list consensus, not personal opinion) seems to be 
the stock Ford 96+ SHO pads when used with the larger 96 rotors, and the 
larger matching 598 pad size. They might give up a little temperature / 
fade resistance but it doesn't seem to even bother some guys who put 
their car on the track. Performance Frictions are the bargain of the 
litter, they work well and are cheaper, but dusty...

Yeah, I agree the brake info is getting a little dated now, what with 
all the above changes. I think the data is about 3+ years old. The 
survey was done in May '99.

Leigh


Josh Salaets wrote:
>>(IMHO) Forget carbotech.
>>
>>Go to Porterfield.
>>
>>The still offer a good street/race pad, whereas Carbotech only offers a
> 
> fair
> 
>>race pad.
> 
> 
> So you don't like Carbotech?  Any particular reason why - just curious, as
> the SHOtimes FAQ raves about them.  Anyone else out there like/dislike the
> Carbotechs?
> 
> Maybe the SHOtimes FAQ should be updated - at least with the specs and
> reactions over the Porterfields, as they aren't even mentioned in the brake
> pad discussion.  Come to think of it, I totally forgot about Porterfields!
> 
> Josh Salaets
> 95 Taurus SHO (I SHO U)
> 85 Omni GLH-T (Yeah, it's fast.)
> Eugene, OR
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