braking loads

[Larry C Leung]

Actually, I agree about R-rubber on front only. I tried it once for
laughs on my Solo2 GTi, car was a hoot, drop throttle into turns, kick
out the tail, and hold and balance there, lap after lap. Not saying it
was the fast way around, but it sure was fun. Fortunately the course did
not have any quick transitions, or I would have spun it for sure.

LL - NY

On Thu, 12 Jul 2001 11:44:39 -0400 Burl Vibert <blur at sympatico.ca>
writes:
>That would be a very scary prospect to only run R compound in front 
>on
>a 911.  I have V700 in 245's on the rear. Other things can affect
>braking performance as well. Things like the raised spindles, 
>negative
>camber, RSR fiberglass bumper/airdam, etc.  I never realized other
>SC's wore brake pads differently than mine, dunno.
>
>Burl Vibert
>1987 5000cstq
>1983 911SC
>Kingston, Ontario
>
>
>Larry C Leung wrote:
>> 
>> If you only have the R-rubber on front, their extra grip appearsto 
>be
>> balancing out the otherwise uneven brake wear of the 911. I'd 
>imagine
>> that if you ran the V700's all the way around, you'd have the same 
>wear
>> as the other 911SC owners. Those with earlier S, E or T models
>> non-withstanding, of course.
>> 
>> LL - NY
>> 
>> On Wed, 11 Jul 2001 23:40:36 -0400 Burl Vibert <blur at sympatico.ca>
>> writes:
>> >
>> >Mine usually has 225mm Kumho V700's on the front and many, many
>> >autocrosses, so maybe that throws off the equation. Maybe it's the
>> >Metalmasters?
>> >The earlier cars had same size tires all around. I imagine this 
>could
>> >also affect brake wear.
>
>> >
>> >John Larson wrote:
>> >>
>> >> Interesting.  I sell twice the number of rear pad sets to SC 
>owners
>> >as
>> >> fronts.  Been that way as far back as they started to come in 
>for
>> >service.
>> >> I run a customer list of about 20 SCs, some go away, new ones 
>come
>> >in.
>> >> Earlier cars don't seem to exhibit the same symptoms.  John
>> >
>> >> > John Larson wrote:
>> >> > >
>> >> > > For the general body of knowledge, and maybe relevant to 
>this
>> >> discussion,
>> >> > > 911SCs eat rear pads.  Maybe 2 to 1, as opposed to most cars
>> >being the
>> >> > > opposite and more, maybe 3 or 4 to 1 front/rear.  John
>> >> >
>> >> > Hi John
>> >> >
>> >> > Mine doesn't??
>> >> >
>> >> > Axxis/PBR/Repco Metalmasters front and rear, maybe 2 to 1 more
>> >front
>> >> > wear.  Incredibly, same rotors since before I bought it, 6 
>years
>> >and
>> >> > 60,000 miles ago, some of which were not easy miles.  They 
>were
>> >just
>> >> > reaching their wear limit last time I checked but I haven't
>> >gotten
>> >> > around to changing them yet.