[Shotimes] RE: 1st impressions on proportioning plugs

[Paul L Fisher]

They are rusty because I just put the upgrade on. A couple good stops and
they will clean right up.

Paul L Fisher
'93 Ford Taurus SHO Crimson Clearcoat ATX 171K Build date 11/18/1992
- K&N Panel filter, Tokico Struts, Eibach Springs, Dynomax cat-back, Holley
190lph fuel pump, FPS rebuilt ATX, 26mm rear sway bar, Performance-Plus
Stainless Steel Y-pipe, '96 brake upgrade, Proportioning valve plugs, Delrin
sub-frame bushings, Amsoil Series 2000 0W-30 oil, Amsoil Synthetic ATF.

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----- Original Message -----
From: "Ron Porter" <ronporter@prodigy.net>
To: "SHOtimes (Team.net)" <shotimes@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, April 21, 2003 11:56 AM
Subject: [Shotimes] RE: 1st impressions on proportioning plugs


> Front rotors are rusty??? Are the pads contacting them?? This usually
> happens in the rear when the sliders freeze and the pads don't touch the
> rotor.
>
> FWIW, Paul, this was a VERY invalid test!! The mixed tires alone are bad
> news, not to count the other stuff. This is not what many of us have
found,
> and I've had mine on the track with the plugs.
>
> BTW, please don't cross-post to all the lists in one message, I get double
> of everything!
>
> Ron Porter
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Paul L Fisher [mailto:sho@paul-fisher.com]
> Sent: Monday, April 21, 2003 12:33 PM
> To: TechSHO (Topica); SHOtimes (Team.net); V8SHO
> Subject: 1st impressions on proportioning plugs
>
>
> Finally got the front suspension back on the car today so I got to test my
> '96 front brake upgrade and the proportioning valve plugs.
>
> A couple of notes:
>
> 1. Front rotors are very rusty.
> 2. Front swaybar is disconnected
> 3. Rear control arms are bent (just took it apart after test drive to
> replace with GP arms)
> 4. Front pads are Ford, rears are Performance Friction Carbon Metallic
>
> Anyhow, front end dove hard, ABS kicked in and rear end was very
squirrelly.
> I attribute this to 1. front rotors rusty (no good bite), 2. SZ50's on
front
> and Arctic Alpin on rears, 3. Rear control arms bent so toe was hosed on
> rear.
>
> The big concern I have is that I did 2 50-0 stops and the rear rotors were
> still too hot to touch 30 minutes later. Maybe when I finish cleaning off
> the fronts they will start doing their share?
>
> Paul L Fisher
> '93 Ford Taurus SHO Crimson Clearcoat ATX 171K Build date 11/18/1992
> - K&N Panel filter, Tokico Struts, Eibach Springs, Dynomax cat-back,
Holley
> 190lph fuel pump, FPS rebuilt ATX, 26mm rear sway bar, Performance-Plus
> Stainless Steel Y-pipe, '96 brake upgrade, Proportioning valve plugs,
Delrin
> sub-frame bushings, Amsoil Series 2000 0W-30 oil, Amsoil Synthetic ATF.
>
> SHO Club member http://www.shoclub.com/
> Check out my web site http://www.paul-fisher.com/
> Amsoil dealer http://www.paul-fisher.com/oil.htm
>
> Get $5 free from Paypal! https://www.paypal.com/refer/pal=P3XEFFBFUFKN6
>
>
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