better rear brakes

[l.leung at juno.com]

Another (inexpensive!) brake pad with better than
OEM performance (greater stopping force, low fade
in STREET applications, at least for a T44, don't
know about lighter cars, VERY low dust, excellent
modulation) is the REPCO/Axiss Deluxe (NOT MetalMasters).
I got this tip from now apparently occasional
poster Fred Smith (a.k.a. Smitty), and I've been
quite happy with the results. In fact, due to an
availibility problem, I ended up with ATE OEM
on the rear of my 200Q, and my REAR wheels are the
ones with the dust problem, not the front.

LL - NY




Date: Thu, 22 May 2003 20:41:31 -0400
From: TM <t44tq at mindspring.com>
Subject: RE: better rear brakes
To: 'Brett Dikeman' <brett at cloud9.net>,
	'no1of consequence' <iin10ded at hotmail.com>, brett.goetz at rtp.ppdi.com
Cc: quattro at audifans.com

Brett-
Without commenting on the stuff about rear brakes, your comments
on brake pads are, IMHO, off-base.

One major consideration of a car manufacturer is cost- if ATE can
make a pad for the application at a low cost compared to some other
manufacturers while still fulfilling the manufacturer's specifications,
they'll get the contract.

Some (but not all) aftermarket pads far exceed OEM specs but usually
at a significantly greater cost. That said, I am an advocate of using
better brake pads. IME, aftermarket pads are not necessarily "grabby"
by any means- I'm very happy with Hawk HPS for street/light track use,
far better than OEM ATE pads in every regard save cost. I'm also quite
happy w/ using Mintex Red Box pads in pure street applications because
their performance IME has been comparable to OEM while producing far
less brake dust.

I need to get a new set of Hawk HPS because the OEM Textars are pitting
and destroying my wheels as I write this.

Taka