[Shotimes] Porterfield R4S Question

[Carl Prochilo]

Not necessarily, Dave.  With the PFCM pads and new rotors, you stand a
better chance of NOT warping the rotors.  I made this switch back about 4
years ago at the Atlanta convention.  I'd rather spend the few extra dollars
and have a setup I know has a better chance at making me happy.  The pads
lasted me until last Fall when I decided to do the 96 brake upgrade, and I
had no issues with rotor warping up until that time.  By contrast, I was
never happy with the stock Ford brakes and semi-metallic pads.  The rotors
would always start warping within a few thousand miles of use.  I remember
one time talking to the service manager at Johnson Ford in Kingston, NY and
he told me that Ford had switched to a new pad material in the 1993
timeframe to help avoid the warping issue, but the difference must have been
minimal at best and I still ended up going through 5 sets of rotors (4 under
warranty) until I caught on to use of PFCM pads.  I made the choice to
switch based on the recommendations here and bought the pads and rotors
together.  It was money well spent.

Now having done the 96 brake upgrade, I have better stopping power and no
longer have the significant brake dust accumulation that the PFCM give, but
that's a whole 'nother ballgame as they say.

Cheers,
Carl Prochilo
92 Ultra Red Crimson
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dave Kegel" <d.kegel@comcast.net>
To: <shotimes@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, July 08, 2003 12:02 PM
Subject: Re: [Shotimes] Porterfield R4S Question


> Yes, but since new rotors warp anyway, it doesn't seem much of a
difference
> to me, other than the money you save.
>
> Dave
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Carl Prochilo" <gr8sho@prochilo.myserver.org>
> To: <shotimes@autox.team.net>
> Sent: July 08, 2003 10:53 AM
> Subject: Re: [Shotimes] Porterfield R4S Question
>
>
> > Okay, but you will still have old rotors that have imperfections in the
> > metal due to heating/cooling cycles, and with the original size rotors,
> that
> > has alway led to warping.
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