Brake Pad Poll....vote, vote, etc.

[Larry Leung]

I ran Axxis(Repco, etc.) Metal Masters on my '85 GTi which I also
Solo2'd. I thought they were junk. Had NO cold pedal response, didn't
brake notably
stronger than other HiPo pads and dusted like crazy. Then again, the Mintek
Metals weren't much better. The only claim to fame was they wouldn't fade, 
which helped for a left foot braked Solo car. I found Repco/Axxis
Deluxe (thanks again for the reco, Smitty!) worked fine on my 200Q and
weren't dusty, although
on very heavy high speed use (like doing stupid cut and thrust in the Suburban
NYC area) they didn't QUITE have enough braking. Or that simply could be the
G60's that weren't quite up to the job....

LL - NY (ECS Stage 3 on the S6 and loving 'em)


On Mon, 03 Jan 2005 09:01:17 +0000, Alex Kowalski <akowalsk at comcast.net> wrote:
> The last time I spent a lot of time on the List, Repco metalmasters were the recommended pads.  In your instance, this time, I would check out:
> 
> http://www.bira.org
> 
> And have a look at SJM's page here on the front and rear brakes:
> 
> http://www.sjmautotechnik.com/trouble_shooting/brake.html#TTbrake
> 
> I'm going to buy the front brake system 1 setup this year.  Also, I've been doing a little research about the cost of SJM's rear brake ideas...unless you really like rear brakes and know someone in the salvage business, I wouldn't place the utmost importance on upgrading them, but you can try and more power to you if you happen to find a set of calipers and carriers.  They can be expensive.
> 
> On the other hand, there is one guy on eBay who is selling a pair of 20mm rear ventilated rotors for the price of....bubblegum.  Look for MoFoCo on ebay, you'll see them.  Maybe you'll be able to determine which truck they fell out the back of ;)
> 
> In any case, I think BIRA would have some good advice for your situation, at least at the front end.  You should give them a call, SJM too and compare notes.
> 
> Cheers,
> Alex Kowalski
> '87 5KCSTQ
> 
> >Sent: Sunday, January 02, 2005 3:16 PM
> >To: quattro at audifans.com
> >Subject: BRAKE PAD POLL:::::Vote Here
> >
> >Hi everybody,
> >With the new year its time to start thinking about front pads for the
> >865KTQ the G60's have SS brakelines and EBC reds that I personally think
> >were not that great. The car is a daily driver that goes to Gingerman
> >once in a while. But with those panic stops that sometimes happen on the
> >expressway I feel its important to have the shortest stopping pads
> >avaliable, incase you have to really hit the binders hard.
> >Anyway, whats everyone have to say?
> >Thanks,
> >Jeff B.
> 
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