Re: Cool Carbons v. OEM

[Steve Manning <stephenm@ix.netcom.com>]

At 10:06 AM 5/7/97 -0500, Bruce <mannlaw@indy.net> wrote:
(snip)
>Cool Carbons have been on the car now for a couple months?, and I
>don't think I will ever use a different pad.  Outstanding wet braking,
>outstanding consistent braking when hot.  On the street, I cannot get them
>to fade.

I couldn't have said it better.

>I have probably 8,000 miles on these things already, rotors look
>fine.  There is some squeal when the brakes are cold, but I couldn't care
>less--same goes for dust.  Frankly, to get better braking than I now have,
>I think you would need to go aftermarket setup, ie., bigger.  If you look
>at the cost of doing that, front rotors for the car every year you own it
>appears very cheap.  IMHO, though, CC pads should last 12 months+, rotors
>quite a bit longer than that.

I have 20k+ miles on my most recent set of CC pads/Brembo crossdrilled
rotors on my 90q...no noticeable rotor wear; pads probably are half gone.
Just put CC's w/grooved rotors on my 200tqw.  I *love* stopping with these
pads, especially in the lighter 90q.  If you're careful in installation to
lubricate all appropriate contact points and use vibration damping materials
on the back of the pad, squealing isn't too bad....although the dust is
obnoxious and adheres to your wheels like paint.

Bottom line -   I believe I have avoided two accidents (one with a deer,
other w/an idiot) because of the braking power of the CC's...that's worth a
*lot* to me. 

>BTW, before you go back to OEM, call Paul Westin at Westin
>Motorsports and see if he has something less abrasive than CC, although I
>highly recommend the CC's.  Paul's number has been posted before, I don't
>have it handy.

I highly recommend Paul...great guy, great to work with, knows his stuff.

SLM

Steve Manning:	stephenm@ix.netcom.com (Metro D.C. area, USA)
....Mainly Mopars; also '88 90Q/'90 200tqw/'88 635csi; other stuff
......BMWCCA #93xxx, FCA, USCC, QCUSA, Wagons of Steel, etc.