Re: Brakes in General

[STEADIRIC@aol.com]

>  Good point! I have the stock calipers F&R with MM pads and cross-drilled
>  rotors on the ur-Q with fresh DOT 4 castrol fluid. These brakes are
>  excellent! I too have wondered about the upgrade to the twin-pot calipers
>  and/or vented rear discs. I don't see a real big advantage to upgrading
>  *unless* there is a substantial increase in swept area This requires
>  larger rotors and pads and the front dual-pot setup is the same size
>  rotor as stock. The solid rear discs are plenty underutilized so why
>  bother? With good pads and drilled rotors the uq-Q brakes are plenty
>  adequate for street use, IMFO. For track use, larger diam discs & bigger
>  pads would be the balls though.....

Well you really should upgrade to the dual pot calipers for a few reasons.

Less pad taper wear, which produces a more uniform heating of the pad 
making it work better. NJT

More brake fluid at the caliper meaning that the fluid will stay cooler. 
Also more caliper surface area to assist in caliper cooling.

You really should never have to upgrade the rear's they only do about 20% 
of your stopping anyway, If anything you would go to a harder pad in the
rear.



Later!

Eric Fletcher
'87 5KCSTQIA2RSR2B

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