[Shotimes] Re: Porterfield R4S Question

[Paul Nimz]

I've always used Ford pads on the '97.  I have always bedded them in after a
100 miles.  I do not have rotor warping problems like the rest of the Gen 3
world it seems.  I attribute this to the releasing of the gasses from the
pads.

Paul Nimz
'97 TR
'93 EG mtx


----- Original Message -----
From: "Ron Porter" <ronporter@prodigy.net>
To: "'Leigh Smith'" <leighsm@comcast.net>; "'James White'"
<greensho@crown.net>
Cc: "'SHOTIMES'" <shotimes@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, July 08, 2003 1:00 AM
Subject: RE: [Shotimes] Re: Porterfield R4S Question


> That sounds good (I that there was no difference after bedding). The PFCM
> definitely liked bedding (very noticeable difference), and the Ford pads
> didn't care, either. Sounds like I'll pass on the bedding.
>
> Mine are still a touch soft, but there's like maybe 5 miles on the new
pads
> & rotors at this point.
>
> Ron Porter
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Leigh Smith [mailto:leighsm@comcast.net]
> Sent: Monday, July 07, 2003 11:27 PM
> To: James White
> Cc: Ron Porter; SHOTIMES
> Subject: Re: [Shotimes] Re: Porterfield R4S Question
>
>
> Bedded my R4s in, didn't notice much difference. The PFCM and Carbotech
> F seemed to prefer bedding in and gripped better afterward.
> Lee
> James White wrote:
>
> >I wouldliketo know that also, since I just ordered a fresh set of front
> R4-S
> >pads for my '96 upgrade.
> >
> >Don't recall that I had to do anything before...
> >
> >Jim White - greensho@crown.net
> >Valparaiso, Indiana
> >'93  5 SPEED   280k few mods
> >'95  5 SPEED   250k lots of mods
> >"double clutch"  it's good for both you and your SHO
> >
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "Ron Porter" <ronporter@prodigy.net>
> >To: "Shotimes" <shotimes@autox.team.net>
> >Cc: "SHO Tech" <TechSHO@topica.com>
> >Sent: Monday, July 07, 2003 7:55 PM
> >Subject: Porterfield R4S Question
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >>Do the Porterfield's like to be bedded in? if so, and particular
> >>
> >>
> >procedure?
> >
> >
> >>>From what I've seen with other pads, the PFCMs like it a lot, Ford pads
> >>don't much seem to care, and the Albany pads don't like it much.....but
> >>
> >>
> >who
> >
> >
> >>cares, as they suck anyway!!  ;-)
> >>
> >>Ron Porter
> >>
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