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Brakes Question



Potterman sells the rotor/pads combos in kits.  I'd say go with Ferodo 
instead of Mintex (mostly based on Mike and Kristen's comments).

John
El Paso




At 07:31 AM 1/8/2002 -0600, ATS - Patrick Bureau wrote:

>Thanks to Brian Wagner, yesterday I scored a complete 16v rear axle and the
>carrier/calipers for the front so I may convert my 8v into a 16v brake
>system.
>
>I have choices in rotors and Pads and have narrowed it down to a few
>combinations. I would like to anyone that has currently or have used this
>type of setup to let me know if they liked it, disliked it and what setup
>they have changed back to.
>
>I am aware that the stock 10.1 and 8.9 16v rotors are the cheapest solution
>and are probably more than sufficient to brake an 8v engine down to a stop.
>Humor me.
>
>
>first combination :
>
>Front : 10.1 ATE Sport Slotted Rotor + Mintex Red Pads
>Rear  :  8.9 ATE Stock Rotor + Mintex Red Pads.
>
>Second combination:
>
>Front : 10.1 Zimmerman Crossed Drilled Rotor + Mintex red Pads
>Rear  :  8.9 Zimmerman Crossed Drilled Rotor + MIntex red Pads
>
>Third Combbination:
>
>Front : 10.1 ATE Sport Slotted Rotor + MIntex Red pads
>Rear  :  8.9 Zimmerman Crossed Drilled Rotor + Mintex Red Pads.
>
>
>ATS - Patrick Bureau
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