[s-cars] HUGE Brakes

[Cody Payne]

Also check out the Mintex CTech 1144 or 1155's if you are really gun-ho...
http://www.ecstuning.com/stage/edpd/pagebuild_v2.cgi?html=info-Braking-Pads.html&make=Volkswagen&model=Golf%20IV&submodel=&engine=1.8T

C-Tech
M1144
(BlueBox) M1144 is the material for fast road use as well as light competition such as karting, hill climb and single seater racing cars. One of the main characteristics of this material is the ability to work from cold, which gives the user the confidence of a standard material on the first application of the brakes. The benefit of M1144 is experienced as the temperature within the brakes starts to increase. M1144 will remain stable and consistent through to 450c where a standard material at this temperature will most certainly start to fade. The bedding in procedure for M1144 is the same as any standard material i.e. steady braking for the first 50 miles, avoiding emergency stops. All M1144 pads are supplied with fully branded C-Tech anti noise shims and a C-Tech sticker 100-450°C
212-842°F

C-Tech
M1155
(BlackBox) M1155 is purely designed for competition use and under no circumstances should be used for normal road applications. Applications such as Group A and N rally cars and circuit saloons best suit this material. M1155 has a similar friction level to M1144 but remains consistent to a maximum operating temperature of 550-600c. Like M1144 there are no special bedding in procedures for M1155.  100-600°C
212-1112°F

-----Original Message-----
From: Joseph Pizzimenti [mailto:pizzoman at yahoo.com]
Sent: Wednesday, April 30, 2003 7:52 AM
To: Bob DG; brucem105 at comcast.net; t44tq at mindspring.com;
s-car-list at audifans.com
Subject: Re: [s-cars] HUGE Brakes


Try using good pads and you won't fade.
I think a Pagid Orange is more your style, stay away
from Mintex Reds if you drive hard.

Joe
--- Bob DG <bobs6 at msn.com> wrote:
> Actually, on the street I DO get fade. I do drive my
> car a little too hard
> on the street for most people. I'm sure for track
> use I would REALLY want
> bigger brakes. How much is the Brembo 355 kit? Seems
> hard to beat the ECS
> 323 kit price, not sure it would be that much better
> than what I have now
> though...
>
>
>
>
>
>
> >From: Bruce Mendel <brucem105 at comcast.net>
> >Reply-To: Bruce Mendel <brucem105 at comcast.net>
> >To: TM <t44tq at mindspring.com>, 'Bob DG'
> <bobs6 at msn.com>,
> >s-car-list at audifans.com
> >Subject: Re: [s-cars] HUGE Brakes
> >Date: Tue, 29 Apr 2003 20:36:53 -0400
> >
> >I agree. Other than feel, you've got enough
> stopping power to lock up the
> >front tires easily. Beyond that, the only thing you
> get by going to bigger
> >brakes is how MANY times in a row you can lock them
> up without fade.
> >
> >So on the street, it's extremely unlikely you'll
> get fade. On the track,
> >they should be sufficient too, but if you get fade,
> fluid and pad
> >composition and cooling are most likely culprits.
> >
> >Of course, bigger brakes LOOK cooler, so hard to
> argue with that logic. :)
> >
> >Bruce
> >2001 S4, stock wimpy brakes with Formula-1 quality
> lines and fluid
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "TM" <t44tq at mindspring.com>
> >To: "'Bob DG'" <bobs6 at msn.com>;
> <s-car-list at audifans.com>
> >Sent: Tuesday, April 29, 2003 8:07 PM
> >Subject: RE: [s-cars] HUGE Brakes
> >
> >
> > > Bob-
> > > Brembo has a 355mm kit available, it works very
> well from a passenger's
> > > standpoint.
> > >
> > > Have you thought of doing the following before
> going to larger brakes:
> > >
> > > Better rotors- 2-piece directionally vaned
> rotors
> > > Brake ducting- cools the brakes significantly
> better
> > > Better fluid and pads
> > >
> > > For street use, there really is no need to go to
> a 355 or 380mm rotor.
> > >
> > >
> > > Taka
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Bob DG [mailto:bobs6 at msn.com]
> > > Sent: Tuesday, April 29, 2003 5:07 PM
> > > To: s-car-list at audifans.com
> > > Subject: [s-cars] HUGE Brakes
> > >
> > >
> > > After the latest round of mods to my S6, I think
> my Big Blacks (314mm)
> > > are no longer going to cut it. I like the idea
> of the ECS 323mm brakes,
> > > but I'd like to go even bigger. Anyone know
> anything about bigger brake
> > > kits, such as what Perry E was using? F40 brakes
> was it?
> > >
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