Re: FW: FW: Cross Drilled Brakes

["kendriq 87.5gt" <kendriq@hotmail.com>]

  Brembo is one of the highest-regarded names in the braking bussiness.  
They supply Ducati,  Ferrari, Lamborghini,  Laverda,  Moto Guzzi, and I 
think,perhaps, sometimes Porsche.  They make some of the most coveted 
stoppers in the world.  I think someone gave you the wrong part, as the 
quality of material and workmanship from this company is beyond 
reproach.  Maybee they could have been counterfeit?  Its done with 
everything from watches to radios. Anyway,  the proper Brembos for your 
car would be simply fantastic, as long as they are that, the PROPER 
BREMBOS.

>From: "Hussey, Dan" <husseyd@rayovac.com>
>To: "'barmstea@usia.gov'" <barmstea@usia.gov>,
>        "'quattro@coimbra.ans.net'"
>	 <quattro@coimbra.ans.net>
>Subject: FW: FW: Cross Drilled Brakes
>Date: Fri, 17 Jul 1998 14:54:15 -0500
>
>After several requests to elaborate and post to the list, I figured I
>would:
>
>OK, about a year ago I needed a brake overhaul.  I had Cool Carbons
>(terrible street pads!!!!) and stock rotors...which were serely dished
>after only 6 months.  So, I ordered a set of new Ferodo "street" pads
>(the best street pads you can buy IMHO) and some new rotors.  To
>experiment, as I always do, I decided to try a set of Brembo
>cross-drilled rotors in the front.
>
>I got the rotors though a listmember at a very reasonable price, as 
they
>were able to get them at wholesale (I will not publish the name, so
>don't bother me about it) .  They were very impressive looking italian
>cross-drilled rotors.  Looked very nice.  Put all the stuff on that car
>about a week prior to driving to Pikes Peak last year.  No problems.
>Drove to Pikes Peak, and had no problems.  On the way home from Pikes
>Peak I started noticing a lot of vibrations when I hit the brakes.  
They
>were not bad at first but quickly became more severe.  
>
>I brought it to my mechanic and we swapped tires around thinking that
>could be the problem.  He tore  the brakes apart and put them back
>together again.  We did all this....problem still continued.  
>
>So, having just bought these (discounted) yet still pricey rotors, I
>decided to have them proffessionally resurfaced (yes, the correct way)
>buy a local (and very well known) Porsche shop (Kelly Moss 
Motorsports).
>Did that, put them back on the car.  Drove down the street, hit the
>brakes and.....Yes, the vibrations were still there.  
>
>I gave up.  Out of spending a ton of money and time already, I just
>bought a stock set of front (ATE) rotors, and WALAH!  The problem was
>miraculously gone!  
>
>My mechanic thinks that my rotors were defective.  I don't know what 
the
>story is.  I didn't bother trying to get my money back from Brembo
>either as I sold the car shortly after that and I gave the new owner 
the
>Brembos with the car.  The guy (Jeff) at Kelly Moss told me that he has
>seen many parts (specifically rotors) being sold through some of these
>wharehouse operations that are lower quality than from other places.
>IE: He has found that Porsche rotors from some wholesale discount 
places
>were many times LOWER quality than the ones he bought from the dealer.
>I said "No way" and he told me that he's been racing for a long time 
and
>they compared them when they were running a 944 S2 in the Firehawk
>series.  The REAL Porsche stock rotors lasted 2 (or more) races, while
>they were lucky to get one race (barely) out of the OTHER Porsche
>"stock" rotors though discount sources.
>
>So, I am thinking that many of these Discount type places get good 
deals
>on these items (such as rotors) and are able to sell them so cheap
>because they get the products that aren't quite up to the usual quality
>standards!  
>
>This is my hypothesis, and I would love the chance to prove it myself,
>but unless the government gives me a grant to study this claim, it will
>remain a hypothesis.  But, BE CAREFULL!  Don't be fooled by imitations.
>Get the REAL stuff.  BTW, there is virtually no way you can tell by
>looking at them.....they come in the same box, etc.  So, WARINGING TO
>ALL!
>
>Later,
>Dan
>'90 200TQ
>
>> ----------
>> From: 	Armstead, Brian[SMTP:barmstea@usia.gov]
>> Sent: 	Friday, July 17, 1998 1:51 PM
>> To: 	husseyd@rayovac.com
>> Subject: 	Re: FW: Cross Drilled Brakes
>> 
>> Dan:  Please elaborate and post to the list.
>> 
>> Thanks,
>> Brian
>> 
>



----Mark Busse
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85 5kS {R.I.P.}
80 baas 99GLI {for sale}
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