braking loads

[John Larson]

A bunch lighter, I think.  John
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Larry C Leung" <l.leung at juno.com>
To: <j.d.larson at verizon.net>
Cc: <blur at sympatico.ca>; <rob3 at hod3.fsnet.co.uk>; <quattro at audifans.com>
Sent: Wednesday, July 11, 2001 9:19 PM
Subject: Re: braking loads


> Is that b/c the earlier cars didn't carry tires so heavily biased for
> rear traction?
> 
> LL - NY
> 
> On Wed, 11 Jul 2001 20:21:30 -0700 "John Larson" <j.d.larson at verizon.net>
> writes:
> >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
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "Burl Vibert" <blur at sympatico.ca>
> >To: "John Larson" <j.d.larson at verizon.net>
> >Cc: <rob3 at hod3.fsnet.co.uk>; <quattro at audifans.com>
> >Sent: Wednesday, July 11, 2001 7:59 PM
> >Subject: Re: braking loads
> >
> >
> >>
> >>
> >> 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.
> >>
> >> Burl Vibert
> >> 1987 5000cstq
> >> 1983 911SC
> >> Kingston, Ontario
> >>
> >
>