Re: Brake pad recommendation?

[frank jones <fish26133@yahoo.com>]

 I think the key word's are no racing,lots of rain,in
the winter. P.S.make sure to replace your brake fluid
to remove moister.turn or relpace your rotors when
using metalic pads.Jans racing page has a good write
up on brake pads.                                 
  FJ
--- Benjamin Harder <vwtype53@yahoo.com> wrote:
> Hmmm... this is not the same impression that I have
> had...
> I also have the Mintex (red box) w/ stock 10.1
> rotors and have
> noticed that they seem to create plenty of brake
> dust.  I have
> also gotten them to fade a few times (once when I
> was braking 
> hard from 80mph to zero!)  Toward the end of the
> braking, the
> pads became very soft feeling.  I imagine that these
> pads would
> be good if matched with slotted rotors...would help
> with the fade.
> 
> I am actually looking at upgrading my brakes here
> this winter...
> I'm looking at a set of Velocity slotted rotors and
> a set of 
> Ferrodo pads.  I know that people complain about the
> Ferrodo's
> creating a lot of dust, but it sounds like they make
> up for it in
> actual performance... any other thoughts on this
> combo?
> 
> Lauri seems to like the EBC rotors and pads... I
> would love to 
> hear more about this setup... sounds good.
> 
> 
> --- frank jones <fish26133@yahoo.com> wrote:
> >  I like the mintex red box.no fade or dust,but
> hook up
> > well when cold.
> >  Frank Jones
> >  87 16v 
> 
> > --- Brad Sterling <bgsterling@earthlink.net>
> wrote:
> > > Hi all,
> > > 
> > > 	I know this has been covered eight gazillion
> times
> > > before, but I need a
> > > little input here.  I need new front pads for my
> '86
> > > 16v.  I was all set to
> > > get a set of Ferrodos from Potterman, but stupid
> > > Mike is off at SEMA for the
> > > week (BTW, I'm not really mad at him.  I'm mad
> at
> > > myself for not ordering
> > > last week like I meant to).  So, I checked out
> > > Adirondack who carry ATE,
> > > Pagid, and two different Mintex.  It seems like
> the
> > > Mintex might be a
> > > similar pad to the Ferrodos.  Anyone want to
> compare
> > > the two and offer me
> > > their .02?  I guess I can put off the brakes one
> > > more week, if necessary
> > > (Brakes?  Brakes?  We don't need no stinkin'
> > > brakes!).  I know Adirondack
> > > doesn't deal in crap, I just want to get the
> better
> > > pad for an occasional
> > > spirited drive with no racing in lots of rain in
> the
> > > winter on stock rotors.
> > > TIA.
> > > 
> > > - Brad
> > > '86.5 Volkswagen Scirocco 16v
> > > '76 International Scout II
> > > 
> 
> 
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