[s-cars] HUGE Brakes

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Double check, but IIRC, the Brembo 355s are $4000.

Tell me how you experience fade on the street- in what
situations, what types of roads, driving conditions, etc.,
and what is your suspension, brake, tire and brake pad/fluid
setup?

The only time I experienced brake fade in my car was chasing after
a S4tt in traffic, doing repeated 60 to 100 to 40 to 100, etc. type
bursts, very stupid, on stock UFOs with stock pads and fluid. Only
time I experienced fade otherwise was on the front straight at the
Glen after 3 sessions, on the second to last lap of the session, after
repeated braking from 140 to 60 and so on and so forth. This was on
Hawk HPS pads (half worn), ATE Super Blue fluid (after several
trackdays)
for 996 calipers and running 255/40 street tires and my rotors mounted
backwards (thanks to my mechanic's not-so-good-at-following-directions
assistant!).

If you need more fade resistance, seriously look at good pads, fluid and
brake ducting, all much much cheaper than new brakes. The UrS has crappy
brake cooling stock.

Taka

-----Original Message-----
From: Bob DG [mailto:bobs6 at msn.com]
Sent: Tuesday, April 29, 2003 10:09 PM
To: brucem105 at comcast.net; t44tq at mindspring.com; s-car-list at audifans.com
Subject: Re: [s-cars] HUGE Brakes


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...