RE: A4Q Brakes

[Peter Henriksen <peterhe@microsoft.com>]

They last until you get tired of cleaning your wheels :-)

Seriously, to me it would be worth it to just get rid of them,
especially if you have already lived with them for several thousand
miles and it still bugs you. In my case, there are no aftermarket pads -
that I've been able to find - for my 91 200qw (UFO brakes), so I'm stuck
with stock or retrofitting the regular 200 brakes at a cost of about
$1,500 (incl. rotors, pads, lines and a substantial part of the front
suspension). I have considered it...
- peter, peterhe@microsoft.com, issaquah, wa, usa
  91 200qw
  94 acura legend gs
  80 mazda 626


>-----Original Message-----
>From:	drobbins@net2net.com [SMTP:drobbins@net2net.com]
>Sent:	Tuesday, October 22, 1996 12:40 PM
>To:	mel_winokur@Merck.Com
>Cc:	quattro@coimbra.ans.net
>Subject:	Re: A4Q Brakes
>
>
>At 09:44 AM 10/17/96 -0400, Mel Winokur wrote:
>>
>>        Reply to:   RE>>A4Q Brakes
>>much thanks-please advise as to any intelligent comments-my dealer at 7500
>>stated due to newer style i.e. non-asbestos brake linings-
>
>My dealer just told me basically the same.  The squeeling and the masive
>amounts of brake dust are the result of semi-metalic pads which are more
>durable but do squeel and are very dusty...  So I guess the question
>becomes:  How long do they last so we can all swap them for something else?
>
>-DMR.
>