[s-cars] Its Official: ECS GP on Stage2 and Stage3 Big Red Kits

[mungerts at npgcable.com]

Jim,
Thanks for this info.  Your report isn't the first time I've heard of
troublesome Mintex Reds.

Cody, is the 1144 compound available?

--Scott

Quoting jimk at spotgraphicsinc.com:

> Cody,
> A couple of words of caution in regard to the brake pads you choose or
> recommend in regard to your GP.  My experience is all with the Stage 3
> kit but I'd imagine the stage 2 kits to be similar in regard to my
> comments:
> Mintex Red box - fine for anyone doing street driving but NOT acceptable
> for really hard street or any kind of track driving.  The pad will leave
> deposits on the rotor and cause a shimmying (feels like the rotors are
> warped).
> C-Tech upgrade - VERY worthwhile in my opinion ( I did it) BUT I would
> recommend the 1144 compound for MOST people.  I believe what he will
> supply is the 1155 compound which is MUCH harsher and comes with a MUCH
> bigger warning label in regard to not driving on public roads with
> them.  Last time I checked, Tom was not aware that there was another
> compound besides the 1155 but there should be no reason why he can't get
> it.  There are actually two others, 1144 and 1166,  I picked up a set of
> the 1144's at a Porsche shop and have been VERY happy with them on the
> street and one track weekend at Laguna Seca.  I'd venture that the
> 1155's will wear down the rotors pretty quickly, and at $350/set of
> rotors in the Stage 3 kit, that's a big penalty if you're not really
> going to use them as intended.
> Just my $0.02
> Jim K.
> 95.5 S6 Avant
>
>
> Message: 8
> Date: Fri, 14 Mar 2003 11:37:50 -0700
> From: "Cody Payne" <Cody.Payne at bconnected.com>
> To: "'S-Car-List (E-mail)" <s-car-list at audifans.com>
> Subject: [s-cars] Its Official: ECS GP on Stage2 and Stage3 Big Red Kits
>
> Need only a couple more purchasers to save a couple hundred bucks in
> this GP:
> Stage II $1195.00 normally $1350
> Stage III $1645.00 normally $1850
> They come with Mintex pads & your choice of black or red calipers.
> http://www.ecstuning.com/stage/edpd/pagebuild_v2.cgi?make=Audi&model=C4%
20S4&category=Braking
>
> Can sub the Mintex Red Box for C Pads for $50 bucks:
> http://www.ecstuning.com/stage/edpd/pagebuild_v2.cgi?html=info-Braking-
Pads.html&make=Volkswagen&model=Golf%20IV&submodel=&engine=1.8T
>
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