Right - that's what (I thought) I said. Anyway, I'm surprized I haven't heard more on metallic pads... Any experience? Wrong thread? ----- Original Message ----- From: "Clive Smith" <clive.harman-smith@NTLWORLD.COM> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Wednesday, November 06, 2002 7:12 AM Subject: Re: Drilled Rotors vs. Big Brake Kit - related Q
> But we don't want to improve it we want to rduce it!!!!!!!!!!! > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Brian Spisak" <bspisak@HOTMAIL.COM> > To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> > Sent: Wednesday, November 06, 2002 3:05 PM > Subject: Re: Drilled Rotors vs. Big Brake Kit - related Q > > > > Metallic pads seem to improve fade quite a bit. > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Damon Campbell" <damoncampbellvw@YAHOO.COM> > > To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> > > Sent: Tuesday, November 05, 2002 6:41 PM > > Subject: Re: Drilled Rotors vs. Big Brake Kit - related Q > > > > > > > A little while ago, i switched to 15" wheels as well, hoping to fit > > larger, more powerful brakes on the front (although i can't complain that > > they look better, too)... however, since then the few people i've asked > > about the performance of the big brake kit have said that it only improves > > brake fade characteristics, and not overall raw stopping power. > > > > > > Is this the consensus? (the only person i've heard say otherwise was > > trying to sell them...) > > > > > > Thanks, > > > -damon > > > > > > Brian D Butler <BBUTLER@PRODIGY.NET> wrote:Will I still get a decent > > increase in performance w/ the rotors or should I go w/ the big brakes? > > > Trying to save $ if I can. > > > Thanks > > > > > > '84 Westy > > > > > > > > > --------------------------------- > > > Do you Yahoo!? > > > HotJobs - Search new jobs daily now > > > > |
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