[Shotimes] Re: Performance Friction D598 pads

[Ron Porter]

FYI,

Ron Porter

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Hrinsin, John" <JHRINSIN@mrgasket.com>
To: "'Ron Porter'" <ronporter@prodigy.net>
Sent: Tuesday, November 12, 2002 12:44 PM
Subject: Performance Friction D598 pads


> Ron can you post this to the SHOtime list on autox.team.net  ?
> Thanks.
> 
> I stopped by the Performance Friction booth at the SEMA show last week 
> and guess what. They finally got tired of loosing all the commercial 
> and fleet service sales to competitors and added the D598 pad size to 
> they product line offering. Their 2003 catalog application listing 
> isn't quite right, but they do list the D598 pad fitting the '95 & newer 
> Continentals, '96-97 T-Birds with the Sport package and 2000 & newer Gen 
> IV Taurus. I pointed out that they missed the '96-99 Gen III SHO 
> applications.
> 
> Time to up date the FAQ !!!
> 
> BTW, apparently when Ford made the 16" rims/tire standard on the Gen IV 
> cars they must have also made the 11.6" front brake standard (as well as 
> eliminating the rear disc on the sedans). Yet another possible source of 
> used parts for the 11.6" front brake upgrade ?