[Shotimes] Brake Upgrade time... again

[Jason Kennedy]

FWIW, I've not had any brake problems with PFCM's and
a fresh flush of valvoline synthetic fluid for every
track day.

--- Ron Porter <ronporter@prodigy.net> wrote:

> I still believe that better pads will cure that by
> decreasing the amount of
> time you spend standing on the pedal.
> 
>  
> 
> I have never boiled fluid on any of the SHOs. Three
> of four ad '96 brakes,
> and the '89 had stock brakes with PFCM pads that
> survived Blackhawk and
> Mid-Ohio.
> 
>  
> 
> Ron Porter
> 
>  
> 
>   _____  
> 
> From: Paul Nimz [mailto:pnimz@v8sho.com] 
> Sent: Wednesday, November 02, 2005 9:51 AM
> To: `V6 SHOtimes; Ron Porter
> Subject: RE: [Shotimes] Brake Upgrade time... again
> 
>  
> 
> No the fluid boils.  I still have brakes but the
> pedal travel will increase
> and stay that way until I bleed the front calipers
> again.
> 
>  
> 
> Paul
> 
>  
> 
>  
> 
> On 11/2/2005 2:22:42 AM, Ron Porter
> (ronporter@prodigy.net) wrote:
> > And you are complaining about the pedal going away
> and/or boiling fluid.
> > 
> > The Ford pads are good for OEM pads that can stand
> up to an occasional
> > track use. For your setup with track tires and
> more than a couple of track
> > events each year, better pads will do you well. I
> think that you will have
> > a new respect for the brakes on the car if you get
> better pads. The big
> > difference is in heat resistance. The Porterfield
> R4S had no fading for me
> > throughout a session. I have heard the same on the
> EBC Reds. I also
> > considered running the Porterfield R4 on the
> track, and those are tried-
> > and-proven good track pads (a bit noisy for the
> street, and a touch cold-
> > blooded, as I understand).
> > 
> > IMHO, having pads last that long is like saying
> you got 75K on a set of
> > tires. Nice, but not the optimal performance
> setup. Better pads, as with
> > better tires,
> > won't last as long, but will work much better
> during their life.
> > 
> > Ron Porter
> > 
> > Paul Nimz <pnimz@v8sho.com> wrote:
> > Well with the Cobras that's
> > going to happen right?
> > 
> > I've had this set of brake pads on now for three
> Gingermans and the
> > convention......
> > 
> > 
> > Paul
> > 
> > 
> > On 11/1/2005
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