FW: Cross Drilled Brakes

["Hussey, Dan" <husseyd@rayovac.com>]

I don't know about any of you, but I have had bad experiences with
Brembo cross-drilled rotors.  Any one else????

Later,
Dan
'90 200tq

> ----------
> From: 	s1wood@ibm.net[SMTP:s1wood@ibm.net]
> Sent: 	Wednesday, July 08, 1998 9:57 PM
> To: 	Mark Pollan; quattro; Chris Maresca
> Subject: 	Re: Cross Drilled Brakes
> 
> I have the same on my CQ (except the ss brake lines) and agree with
> Chris's
> experience.
> 
> Scott Wood
> '90 CQ
> Charlotte, NC (via K.C., via San Ramon, via Minneapolis...)
> 
> ----------
> > From: Chris Maresca <ckm@eainet.com>
> > To: Mark Pollan <Mark.POLLAN@mci.com>; quattro
> <quattro@coimbra.ans.net>
> > Subject: Re: Cross Drilled Brakes
> > Date: Wednesday, July 08, 1998 4:54 PM
> > 
> > At 1:45 PM -0400 7/8/98, Mark Pollan wrote:
> > >Hi All:
> > >
> > >I'm getting ready to refresh my brakes (rotors, pads, brake lines,
> > >fluid) all the way around.
> > >
> > >My question is primarily in regard to rotors. I'm not meaning to
> start
> > >a debate, but are cross drilled rotors worth it?  Secondarily, what
> > >pads?
> > >
> > 
> > I have drilled rotors, carbon pads and stainless steel lines on my
> CQ and
> > am very happy with them.  No fade, very little dust, great pedal
> feel.
> > 
> > >The car is my daily driver, mostly highway.  I'm not planning on
> racing
> > >anytime soon.  Stock, OEM has been adequate to date but since I'm
> going
> > >to be spending the money anyway, the marginal cost of a minor
> upgrade
> > >might be worth it.
> > 
> > The carbon pads and lines added some $$ to the parts, but the rotors
> were
> > far cheaper than stock, and better (Brembo's), so it easily made up
> the
> > difference.
> > 
> > Don't remember what the cost was, but e.mail me at ckm@crust.net and
> I'll
> > look it up (home vs. work... )
> > 
> > Chris.
> > '90 CQ
> > 
> > 
>