[s-cars] 993tt brake pad Q's

[Emre Washburn]

Since he needs new pads and rotots, why not spend the extra $ and
upgrade to a better rotor and kill two birds with one $tone?

BTW Paul, Stage 3 rocks!


-- 
Emre
92 //S4
90 Cq
40 valves to many!


On Tue, 14 Sep 2004 12:13:46 -0700 (PDT), Theodore Chen
<tedebearp at yahoo.com> wrote:
> IMHO, if you are happy with your brakes and the brake pads you used, why
> mess with them?  you've already got everything installed and working.
> i would just buy the same pads and get another enjoyable, trouble-free
> 40-45k miles out of them.
> 
> i've got the same brake setup on my car, and i'm happy with it except for
> a slight squeal when coming to a stop (but it's a minor annoyance).
> 
> i don't see any need to put bigger brakes on it.  it's a street car, after
> all.
> 
> -teddy
> 
> 
> 
> --- "Krasusky Paul (WQQ2PXK)" <WQQ2PXK at ups.com> wrote:
> 
> >
> > Gents-
> >
> > So my 993 / Euro A8L / Mintex red "Johnny Law Avoidance System" has lasted a
> > staggeringly amazing ~ 40-45k and my pads are now <finally> thinner than my
> > wallet (microscopic).  Time for replacement.  How they lasted this long is
> > beyond me, my brakes get, er, um, USED.
> >
> > Seriously pondering the P rotors just to save the weight, but the $$$
> > difference is going to be a tough nut to sell the wife on.  We'll see.  ECS
> > gives free 'trade in' for the requisite brackets for the change, right?  My
> > rotors are likely toast, they do shudder slightly...  right?
> >
> > THAT said...  I'm considering likely either OEM Textar pads or some sort of
> > Hawk pad (???), based off of previous feedback gleaned from some of you
> > here.  My Q's for you all are:
> >
> > 1) which way to go?  Car is daily driver in northeast, sees ~ 20k / yr. of
> > 'thorough daily enjoyment' (yeah thaaat's it)...
> > 2) costs of each?  If there is a huge differential that may be my answer...
> >
> > TIA, suggestions appreciated!
> >
> > -Paul
> > CT
> > '95 //S6 stopping Mihneaified power repeatedly, violently, addictively...
> > brakes nearly the most fun part of car tho Xe's likely a close 2nd
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