[Shotimes] Brake Upgrade time... again

[Paul Nimz]

Mark

On my '97 I still have OEM brake calipers and rotors, pads are OEM Ford in
front and PF AutoZone pads in the back on the solid rotors.  It works well for
me but after a day at a track the front needs to be bled, in fact after about
three sessions the brake pedal starts to go soft.  :(  This is telling me that
the fronts are boiling the brake fluid.  I always use fresh Valvoline
synthetic fluid before a track day.

Kirk has finally convinced me to go with the Cobra dual piston calipers up
front.  What are the real gains and what pad should be used?  Just what is the
benefit of the multi piston calipers?  Rotors will stay stock size.

Paul




On 10/31/2005 2:00:30 PM, Mark Nunnally (marknunnally@joimail.com) wrote:
> I'd try a high temp track pad on the 96's before you drop some coin on a
> Cobra set-up.  Try Carbotech panther, porterfield R4, PFCM Z, etc
>
> mark
>
> I was running the KVR Carbon Fibre pads up front and just some cheap rears.
>
> I know the KVRs are not really a track pad, but this would be the third
> event I have run them at (not the same set mind you) and they bite well
> early on, but I think they lack the needed temperture range as I get a
> lot
> of pad transfer as the day wears on.
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