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

[Lee Levitt]

Thanks Taka!

I'm running slotted rotors.

Lee

> -----Original Message-----
> From: t44tq at mindspring.com [mailto:t44tq at mindspring.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, October 29, 2002 6:08 PM
> To: lee at wheelman.com; s-car-list at audifans.com
> Cc: birabrakes at yahoogroups.com
> Subject: RE: [BIRA] Uneven brake pad wear with upgraded brakes
>
>
> Lee-
> Hawk HPS pads are _excellent_ IMHO for street use.
>
> The problem is that I need something more track-oriented
> for summer use, thus I've gone to Hawk HP Plus for the
> rears and will go to Porterfield R4 or Pagid Orange
> for the front.
>
> Keep in mind that R4 and Orange will squeal like crazy on
> my non-slotted, non-drilled rotors, at least from seeing them
> as installed on my friend's 951S.
>
> If I get two sets of pads, one for street, one for track, then
> I'll get Hawk HPS for street and the above mentioned for track.
>
> Taka
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Lee Levitt [mailto:lee at wheelman.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, October 29, 2002 5:48 PM
> To: t44tq at mindspring.com; s-car-list at audifans.com
> Cc: birabrakes at yahoogroups.com
> Subject: RE: [BIRA] Uneven brake pad wear with upgraded brakes
>
>
> 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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