[s-cars] I've got money!

[Eric Phillips]

I wish I had the luxury of waiting. I could get away with just a hydraulic
flush and change the bomb - the pads and rotors still have some life.
 But I don't think that warped rotor is going to last past next summer. And
it'll drive me way crazy before then.
 I'm not looking for a step change, because the stock system works OK for
me. Replacing the lines should have been done some time ago - I think the
ones on there are original. Slotted rotors help prevent pad float after a
water crossing, but certainly don't do much to shorten stopping distance.
Better pads will help some - OEM pads suck a$$.
 Eric
 On 11/3/05, Robert Rossato <r0ssat0_987 at att.net> wrote:
>
> Personally, if I didn't have the scratch to upgrade to big brakes and I
> needed to do brakes, I would contact Tim LeClair and get four new Zimmerman
> rotors and pads (I think he supplies Mintex Red box) for approx. $300. The
> biggest problem with the OEM brakes on the NA market S4/6 is the flex in the
> front calipers. IMO, without upgrading the front calipers, slotted rotors/ss
> lines/whatever pads are not going to give you the step change in performance
> that you would want and need on these cars. You will still have shitty
> brakes. Then save your pennies and upgrade to big blacks/reds down the road.
>
> bob
>