[s-cars] Do C-Tech pads squeal with cad plating?

[Dave Burig]

Anyone with experience with the C-Tech pads and cad plated rotors, such as
those that come with the ECS stage 2 kit?  I'm really getting tired of the
squeal (unlike some who wear it as a badge of honor...you know who you are).
Dave Burig
Annoying the neighbors in Columbus, Ohio

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From: s-car-list-admin at audifans.com
[mailto:s-car-list-admin at audifans.com]On Behalf Of Cody Payne
Sent: Saturday, March 15, 2003 1:11 PM
To: mungerts at npgcable.com; jimk at spotgraphicsinc.com
Cc: s-car-list at audifans.com
Subject: RE: [s-cars] Its Official: ECS GP on Stage2 and Stage3 Big Red
Kits


I have sent off an e-mail to Tom to see if they are avalable...basically
they are a $50 upgrade

Here is the list of pads I see on his site so far:
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"

cp

-----Original Message-----
From: mungerts at npgcable.com [mailto:mungerts at npgcable.com]
Sent: Friday, March 14, 2003 9:38 PM
To: jimk at spotgraphicsinc.com
Cc: Cody Payne; s-car-list at audifans.com
Subject: Re: [s-cars] Its Official: ECS GP on Stage2 and Stage3 Big Red
Kits


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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