Re: brake pads and EC

[Trisha Bethen <trishab@mv.mv.com>]

Ferodos, I repeat have been around for years and are the recommended pads 
for weekend racers........

On Wed, 11 Sep 1996 JEFDO@aol.com wrote:

> 
>       I did see that article in EC and I found it very interesting.  First off,
> the Pagids tested were not the famous "blue" (I believe that's the compound nam
> e) pads of Ned Ritche fame.  BTW, I have heard the "blue" Pagids are great pads
> , but I think the price of them would be very high, since the sources are so li
> mited.  I have heard rumors that Ned Ritche is the only one that has these pads
> in the country!  I don't know how true that is, but that's what I've heard.
> 
>      I have the Metal Masters (Repco) on my car now, and they are a pretty good
> all around brake pad, but they are less than adeqite for track use, and I would
> not reccomend them for the weekend racer.  The word brake fade comes to mind.
> 
>       I've heard a lot of good things about the Cool Carbons, but I am still de
> ciding between them and the Pagids; ultimately price will have a large factor o
> n what I decide.  The "green" compound was the one that was reccomended to me f
> or occasional track use.
> 
>       The Ferrados, I have never heard anything about these, and I am not sure
> whether they even make them for our cars (I imagine they would), but I've never
> seen them before.  I'd say stay away from them unless you were just looking for
> some decent street pads...that's if they're even available on our cars.
> 
>        The Hawks have a very good reputation in the racing circle, but I'm thin
> king they may not be very practical for a daily driven car.  Well, a lot of thi
> s is based on what I've heard or my own opinions.  Any others are welcome!
> 
>                                                                Later,
>                                                                Dan
> 
> 
> ----------------------------Original message----------------------------
> Pagid, Metal Masters, Ferrodo....
> This months issue of European Car did a GTI brake pad test, and the street
> and race Ferrodo's came out way above Pagid and Metal Masters(I think). So
> now its cool carbons?
> 
> With our much heavier cars, can we use this test as a benchmark? I know that
> Hoppen, Ned, and the Anderson Bros. sell Pagids, which I guess should mean
> something. Anybody have any other test results or personal comparisons.
> TIA
> 
> Hasta,
> 
> Jonathan Fenton
> Montpelier, VT
> '93 S4sIA3
>