[Shotimes] Brake Upgrade time... again

[Carl Prochilo]

Thanks.  I looked at TireRack and see the 2 flavors of ceramic pads
they offer for the Akebono brand.  They even appear to work with the
wear sensors in the car.

Not sure why I didn't think at the time I first wrote, but pads and
fluid are covered under the warranty BMW currently offers.  So likely
I'll get two replacement rounds before I have to worry about it.
-- 
Cheers,
Carl Prochilo
92 Ultra Red Crimson

On Thu, November 3, 2005 10:03, Donald Mallinson said:
> Carl,
>
> Check out the Akebono pads for your BMW.  I put them on my 540 for the
> brief period I had it and did a two day track event at Gateway (turn
> one
> is from 120+ mph to 90, then turn to drops immediately down to 45 or
> so).  Zero problems, almost no wear, very little dust.  Tire Rack has
> them.   They don't recommend them for track days, but my friend that
> runs a very good german(and other brands ) import repair shop
> recommends
> them for track use and I have used them now on my 96 and my son's 95.
> There may be softer more aggressive race pads, but for a street/track
> combo, the Akebono is very hard to beat.
>
> Don Mallinson
>
> Carl Prochilo wrote:
>
>>Back from Wilma...
>>
>>Until I did the Road Atlanta event at the '99 convention, I had never
>>given the brakes much thought other than the constant warping of the
>>rotors I endured.  To prep for the track event, I installed PFCM pads
>>and new rotors.  In the second session, I had the car at about 110
>>going down the long straight.  When the brake pedal sank straight to
>>the floor I had a very bad feeling.  Fortunately pumping the brakes a
>>few more time gave me enough hydraulic pressure to slow the car down.
>>That's why when I had the opportunity to do the 96 brake upgrade I
>>never blinked.
>>
>>I just don't understand the design decision to put 10" brakes on the
>> SHO.
>>
>>By contrast, the 330i I have now has 13" brakes!!!  I think I'm set
>> on
>>this car.  The only thing I might consider is going to ceramic pads
>>after I do some more research on them.  Apparently BMW pads are known
>>to wear out after only 20K miles.  But man do they stop hard.
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