[s-cars] ECS Stage 2 brakes?

[Keith Maddock]

James wrote:
>Any opinions on these?  993TT Calipers over Euro A8 rotors.  Anyone running
>these?

Count me in as another satisfied user of these brakes.  There is something 
nice about making one phone call, and getting all the parts delivered in 
one box 3 days later.

I ran these on my car for OneLap 2002 and a few track days.  The Mintex 
Reds (standard pad choice for the kit I think) are decent for the street 
but not up to snuff at a brake heavy track.  I went through a new set of 
pads in one day at Waterford Hills (Detroit MI area).

For OneLap we ran proper track pads, Carbotech Panther Plus and they held 
up well for the "maximum 4 consecutive laps" track usage.  Squealing was a 
bit loud with those though, we just called it the APWS (Advanced Pedestrian 
Warning System).

Back with the Mintex Reds since then and they are a little noisy when cold 
but don't seem to make much noise when warm (Porsche noise dampers installed).

I'll be bringing a couple boxes of Textar's with me when I move back to the 
states this July, then there should be no noise problems at all.

The other bonus for me is that they fit fine under my 16" stock 93 
five-spoke wheels that hold my winter tires...   My  SSR Integrale's 
required a 5mm spacer, no big deal.

Speaking of UFO's, at LeMans this weekend. (was there with Freddy and the 
gang, full report forthcoming!!), I saw a URS4 with UFO's.  My first 
reaction was "wow, this guy got wheel-covers that mimic a real audi wheel", 
then I realized I was seeing the UFO rotors behind his spokes, not a steel 
wheel :)



Cheers,
Keith

keith at maddock.com    http://keith.maddock.com/

93 S4 (mit RS2 + BR upgrades) Portland OR
95 968CS (Ring Tool + Daily Driver) Koblenz, DE
1/8 89 GTI  16V (Spare Ring Toy)  Nürburg, DE