[Shotimes] Front 96+ upgrade

[Don McKinnon (AST)]

On the contrary, see http://www.nationalfleetparts.com/4types.htm  The
Z-rated pad has 4 stars vs. 3 stars for "low dusting".  I wash my SHO
whenever I get around to it and my aftermarket wheels do get dirty but I'm
not anal about it.  As long as you don't go a year in between washes your
fine!

IMHO if it is your only car, the better the braking the better off you are!
I had a "Blue Hair" (remember I live in FL and this is the season!) turn
right in front of me last Friday, the front suspension hit the bump stops on
the brake TQ and I came within a foot of nailing this person, person behind
me swerved off the road as to not hit me.  I'll take better braking any day
around here!

Don McKinnon
95 MTX - White/Mocha 90k miles
Stage 1 Power Package with Stage 1cams
Canyon Carver Road/Race Suspension
Quaife & HiRevs Competition Clutch

 -----Original Message-----
From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net
[mailto:shotimes-admin@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of Bruce Malachuk
Sent: Monday, March 10, 2003 1:39 PM
To: SHOtimes
Subject: Re: [Shotimes] Front 96+ upgrade


They have the Z rated ones on the fleetparts site, but they aren't in stock.
I don't want the Z ones cause of the dusting isues, granted I should't look
at brakes in that sense, but I am using my SHO as my only car. I wash the
car ones a week, but I don't want to clean the wheels all the time.

Bruce

----- Original Message -----
From: "Don McKinnon (AST)" <dmckinnon@asttechlabs.com>
To: "Bruce Malachuk" <bmalach1@nycap.rr.com>; "SHOtimes"
<shotimes@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, March 10, 2003 1:27 PM
Subject: RE: [Shotimes] Front 96+ upgrade


> Bruce,
> Hold on, I don't think that the 598.20 is the Z-rated pad.  Is doesn't say
> on the on the page for the 598.20 search.  Doing a search on "598" brings
up
> 3 results all showing a general Z pad black box.  The 598.10 is more
> expensive and I would think that it is the Z-rate pad (confirmed on a
"601"
> search, the 601.10 is the Z-rated pad).  I have had the Z-rate pad in the
> 601 size for 4 years now and the stopping TQ they generate is very good.
> I'm would to the 598 pad next but only in the same Z-rated pad.
>
> Don McKinnon
> 95 MTX - White/Mocha 90k miles
> Stage 1 Power Package with Stage 1cams
> Canyon Carver Road/Race Suspension
> Quaife & HiRevs Competition Clutch
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net
> [mailto:shotimes-admin@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of Bruce Malachuk
> Sent: Monday, March 10, 2003 1:03 PM
> To: SHOtimes
> Subject: Re: [Shotimes] Front 96+ upgrade
>
>
> Ok so I wasted a trip to autozone and now I have to take back the 601 pads
i
> picked up just incase I couldn't find the PFC 598's. Well I found them
from
> a distributor in NJ @ $41.03 a pair. A little more than I wanted to pay,
but
> they'll be here in one day. I can wait another day or two before doing my
> brakes. Just wish I had a way to clean the rust out of the rotors I got.
hmm
> anyone have any suggestions on how to take care of the rust inside the
> cooling vanes?
>
> http://www.nationalfleetparts.com/   do a search for 0598.20
>
> they ship same day before 2pm EST
>
> Bruce
> 94 Opal Frost MTX
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Ron Porter" <ronporter@prodigy.net>
> To: "Bruce Malachuk" <bmalach1@nycap.rr.com>; "SHOtimes"
> <shotimes@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Sunday, March 09, 2003 12:32 PM
> Subject: RE: [Shotimes] Front 96+ upgrade
>
>
> > Going to the 598 pad is part of the reason for doing the 96 upgrade in
the
> > first place. Plus, you will get a poor wear pattern on your rotor, since
> the
> > pad will not wear the full rotor surface.
> >
> > Ron Porter
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net
> > [mailto:shotimes-admin@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of Bruce Malachuk
> > Sent: Sunday, March 09, 2003 10:24 AM
> > To: SHOtimes
> > Subject: [Shotimes] Front 96+ upgrade
> >
> >
> > Anyone have any input on what I should do for brake pads in the front
for
> my
> > 96+ upgrade? I was just going to use the Ford pads (SM) that are on my
94
> > calipers (replaced at 55k by PO) which are still in really really great
> > shape,
> > but I can get the PFC Cabron Metallic pads at autozone today for $30.
> > Granted
> > that they are the 601 size and not the 598, but I figure that I'm not
> really
> > missing out on that much extra sweep at least for now. Alternatively I
> could
> > wait a few weeks and then order up a set of the Carbotech F-Streets
> whenever
> > Josh has them back in stock. Kinda need thoughts on this quick cause I'm
> > thining of heading to Autozone right now.
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> > Bruce
> > 94 Opal Frost MTX
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