[s-cars] RE: [BIRA] Uneven brake pad wear with upgraded brakes

[Lee Levitt]

Taka,

Why'd you switch off the Hawk HPS pads?

I'm just going *to* them, having glazed a set of Mintex Reds trying to get
rid of a squeal.

The good news is that the squeal is gone...but so is my braking! :(

Lee

> -----Original Message-----
> From: t44tq at mindspring.com [mailto:t44tq at mindspring.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, October 29, 2002 5:40 PM
> To: s-car-list at audifans.com
> Cc: birabrakes at yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [BIRA] Uneven brake pad wear with upgraded brakes
>
>
> Listers,
> I'm running Porsche 996 calipers and having just
> changed the pads, I've noticed uneven pad wear:
>
> Left outer-    3mm top  5mm bottom
> Left inner-    4mm top  5mm bottom
>
> Right outer- 3.5mm top 4.5mm bottom
> Right inner- 2.5mm top  6mm bottom
>
> "Left, right, top and bottom" are used to describe
> the orientation of the pad as it is installed in
> the caliper.
>
> Pads in question were Hawk HPS.
>
> Any idea why this would occur- looks strange to me.
>
> I'm running OEM Porsche Textars now, we'll see how
> they wear, will go to Porterfield R-4 or Pagid Orange
> for the summer.
>
> Taka
>
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