Re: Brakes on 1988 90?

[smarinel@Flint.Mines.Colorado.edu (Steve Marinello)]

> 
>> The rotors sound like a good deal.  I understand that the Repco pads, while
>> great performance items, kinda stink for every day driving.  The take a
>> while to heat up, and until then they don't work well.  Any rumors of
>> increased pedal effort?
>
>None that I've seen.  They are unpredictable when cold though - a 
>couple of times I've hit the pedal and nothing happened.  Also they
>can be scary when wet.  Probably best if you brake hard a lot.
>Since I don't get to drive the Audi often, I'll probably go with 
>semi-metallic or stock pads.
>
>| Dan |
>-- 
Can there be some significant variance here with the Repco's?  Otherwise,
why do so many of us love them and sothers have such horror stories? 
Unpredictable when cold??? Not here in Denver...Scary when wet??  They
wern't in Alabama thunderstorms when I lived there, on the TQC, my Alfa
coupe, or the Volvo Turbo Coupe that I had...  And I never had any problems
on my modified FIAT in California either, but of course, it doesn't EVER
get cold or rain out there.

By the way, I don't break hard as a regular habit, prefering smoother
transitions.  My pads and rotors tend to last a lot longer than most, from
what mechanics and friends tell me.  Clutches, too.

Steve