Re: Time for new brake rotors :)

[skerocdriver@juno.com (SHAWN C MEZE)]

On Tue, 02 Sep 1997 01:41:06 -0400 Etrik Patricella
<etrik@pure-research.net> writes:

>Well I forgot to mention that I have a 16v, which means vented 10.1"
>stock. The ones I have now are in so ugly it aint' funny.  The atom
groove
>10.1" are only $38 (stock ones are like $27 right?), and I don't think
that 
>is too bad for slotted rotors.  But maybe I will just go stock again, 
>I'll have to think about it....anyway, thanks for the info.
>
>Etrik

Cripes man, you already got the good brakes. It sounds like you only need
to get a stock set of rotors and get the Ferodo pads ( different PN for
the 16V) and the Castrol GTLMA fluid and your all set! If you can afford
the slotted rotors, go for it, bit they're only as good as your brake pad
and the boiling point of the brake fluid. You could got a Super Blue
brake fluid but its more of a racing fluid and it needs to be changed
fairly regularly and is prone to absorbing moisture, or so im told. Im
sure there are users of the stuff that have had no problems with the
stuff but I use the Castrol stuff to be on the safe side and especially
since its worked flawlessly for me especially at the last night race at
Devore where we raced on a banked oval. Nothing like redline 3rd gear
throwing it into a right hand corner and THEN braking hard. Im glad I
have got the brakes I have even if they are the 9.4". Alot of folks were
complaining of brake fade problems. Not me. 

Anyways, HTH!


              Shawn Meze
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