[s-cars] Big Reds Softer After Tracking Car?

[Cody Payne]

Mark,
	My thoughts exactly ;-)

Per the suggestion of Porterfield..I just sanded down the pads with some 60 Grit Sandpaper in a figure-8 motion to remove the glazing on the pads...just got back from a test drive and she feels MUCH better..just like it was before my track event.  Thanks to everyone who helped out with suggestions and comments...I figured the sanding was worth a shot ;-)

Here are the pics:
Notice the glazing on the pads:
http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/9882/pic00002.1.jpg
http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/9882/pic00004.jpg

Rotors Looked Good:
http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/9882/pic00003.jpg

On a side note..here is what you can do w/ a wirebrush some and steelwool on your valve cover...thx to Bob McKenna for the suggestion:
http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/9882/pic00005.jpg


Cheers

cp


-----Original Message-----
From: CyberPoet [mailto:thecyberpoet at cyberpoet.net]
Sent: Monday, July 21, 2003 5:50 PM
To: Cody Payne
Cc: s-car-list at audifans.com
Subject: [s-cars] Big Reds Softer After Tracking Car?


Cody,

   Based on your explanations, I'd guess that you glazed the pads and
rotor surface pretty damn well. I'd suggest taking a fine emory cloth
to both surfaces (pad & rotor) before bothering to scrap either --
removing the glaze from the brake rotors and the pads will permit a new
friction interface to build properly. Don't expect that merely sanding
them will immediately fix it -- it will take 10 - 15 miles for sintered
or semi-metallic pads to redeposit the needed amount of friction
material onto the rotor surface before it wants to work at 100%. You
can always opt for new pads & rotor resurfacing afterwards if you still
need to.

Cheers
=-= Marc Glasgow
MS Office X OS X Macintosh Training Consulting Tampa Clearwater St Pete
FL
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