[Shotimes] Re: '96 brake upgrade

[Kerry Kinion]

I checked out tirerack and they have Brembo rotors for front and rear but Hawk HPS Pads only for the front.  I want good pads to go with these rotors.  Any other suggestions.

Kerry


-----Original Message-----
From: Alan Fanning [mailto:Awfanning@earthlink.net] 
Sent: Thursday, September 18, 2003 7:42 AM
To: SHOtimes
Subject: [Shotimes] Re: '96 brake upgrade

Good advice, Steve.  Summit Racing also sells Brembo rotors, and their
shipping was quite reasonable when we bought some rotors for my son's Honda.
They have a Reno distribution point, which is closer to Kerry than Tire
Rack.  OTOH, Tire Rack sells the Hawk HPS pad, which is supposedly the same
(or similar to) the NLA CarboTech street F pad that many of us have used and
loved.  

    Alan

Steve Tatro wrote:
> 
> Buy the Brembo rotors.  I think Tire Rack has them in the right size.
> Higher quality (although slightly higher priced) than the AutoZone ones.
> They've lasted longer and without corroding on my buddy's '96, so I'm
> assuming the '93 size is of comparable quality.  I have the AZ ones, and
> even though I've been able to keep them from warping, they rust away in no
> time (depending on your location).
> 
> Get an "upgrade" pad.  Even something as cheap as the Performance Friction
> Carbon Metallic pads from AutoZone.  I've been using these pads for about 3
> years, and the only complaint I have it the brake dust.  If you keep a good
> coat of wax on your rims and don't let the dust accumulate for months
> between cleanings it's not too bad.  I tend to wash mine (Gen3 wheels on my
> '93) about once every two weeks as I can't stand the sight of brake dust ;^)
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