RE: [Fwd: UFO Brakes]

[Peter Henriksen <peterhe@microsoft.com>]

Duh! I saw that 4min after replying to your mail.

One more thing to add from me. Talking to Larry at CarboTech (brake
specialists) in Florida, he mentioned that if you have been using your
brakes heavily (e,g., racing or simply braking for a stop at the bottom
of an off ramp with brakes that are very cold from not being used on the
freeway), make sure to not let them cool with the pads in one place,
i.e., rotate your wheels about 1/4 turn or so every few minutes (if
stopped) or simply roll a little every so often while you're waiting to
go again. In addition, I now use my parking brake if necessary when I'm
sitting at lights where I know it'll be a bit before I can go. Every
little bit helps with the UFOs being as prone to warping as they are...
- peter
  peterhe@microsoft.com - http://www.geocities.com/MotorCity/1001
  91 200qw
  94 acura legend gs
  issaquah, wa, usa


>-----Original Message-----
>From:	KLeeds [SMTP:kerry.griffith@m.k12.ut.us]
>Sent:	Monday, January 06, 1997 3:35 PM
>To:	quattro@coimbra.ans.net
>Subject:	[Fwd: UFO Brakes]
>
>Peter et al- 
>		Here's the original- sorry I neglected to quote it the first time.
>
>gregsj@mail.imm.com wrote:
>> 
>> Fellow Audians; I had an interesting conversation with Dan (THE MAN)
>> Simoes own mechanic the other day about UFO brakes. Mr. Greg Haymann
>> of the Autofirm (914.855.0170) say they need not be problematic. He
>> states:
>>         1) There is a brake bias adjustment valve at the rear of the
>>         cars that requires a pressure gauge for appropriate
>>         adjustment and you never can have too much rearward bias;
>> 
>>         2) Change the brake fluid once a year at the beginning of
>>         summer;
>> 
>>         3) Keep the front mounting hubs rust free and as clean as
>>         possible;
>> 
>>         4) Make sure the brake duct/cooling vents are wide open (they
>>         tend to close up a bit (look under the front bumper for the
>>         air flow entry points).
>> 
>> Usual disclaimers and all that. Greg