[Shotimes] Re: Porterfield R4S Question

[Paul Nimz]

The only time I've ever warped a rotor on any car is on my '93 when the rear
brakes fail to release like today.......

Paul Nimz
'97 TR
'93 EG mtx


----- Original Message -----
From: "Ron Porter" <ronporter@prodigy.net>
To: "'Paul Nimz'" <niks@dlogue.net>; "'SHOTIMES'" <shotimes@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, July 08, 2003 12:18 PM
Subject: RE: [Shotimes] Re: Porterfield R4S Question


> I've only tried bedding one set of Ford pads, but I haven't had the rotor
> warping problem with any pads I've used on an of my SHOs.
>
> Ron Porter
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net [mailto:shotimes-admin@autox.team.net]
> On Behalf Of Paul Nimz
> Sent: Tuesday, July 08, 2003 11:05 AM
> To: 'SHOTIMES'
> Subject: Re: [Shotimes] Re: Porterfield R4S Question
>
>
> 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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