RE: Heat Cycling New Pads?

["Todd Kinsfather" <tkinsfather@earthlink.net>]

I am far from a track expert, but my .02 sense.
I would not suggest taking performance advice from that vendor again. The
RedBox's are well known as OEM replacement pads for street use, with the
advantage of less dust. Very organic compound, good cold stop, O.K. street
use, will fade quickly on the track(and street in my case). Sorry you had to
learn it that way. The Mintex race compound is rumored to be fair for the
track. I would pursue the brands you mentioned plus some Ferodo, Pagid
obviously. Wish I could give you some personal success story to help.

Todd Kinsfather
91 Corrado G60: blue/violet pearl, blk leather
99 A6 Avant Q

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-quattro@audifans.com [mailto:owner-quattro@audifans.com]On
> Behalf Of Gerry Snow
> Sent: Tuesday, October 19, 1999 3:39 PM
> To: Alexander van Gerbig; Quattro List
> Subject: Re: Heat Cycling New Pads?
>
>
> I just installed Mintex (Red Box) pads on my 84 4000q on Friday, together
> with new Brembo cross-drilled rotors.  I heat cycled them by dragging the
> brake pedal successively while driving in third gear at about
> 30-35 mph.  I
> did this about 5 or 6 times, with the last time or two enough so that I
> could just smell the brakes getting hot.  Then I drove another 15
> minutes or
> so without touching the brakes so that they could cool down.  On Saturday
> and Sunday, I took the car to the local road course for a 2-day
> track event.
> I drove hard and really hammered the brakes.  (The car was really
> impressive
> with the new H&R springs and other suspension bits.)  But with 2 days of
> really high performance driving (and this was really driving at the limit
> for about 250 miles), the pads had worn almost completely down!!  So,
> despite what the vendor told me, I have concluded that the Mintex pads are
> really too soft for serious track duty.  I will probably replace this week
> with either Hawk or Porterfield pads.
>
> Best Regards,
>
> Gerry Snow
> Spokane, Washington, USA
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Alexander van Gerbig <Audi_80@email.msn.com>
> To: Quattro List <quattro@audifans.com>
> Date: Monday, October 18, 1999 9:53 PM
> Subject: Heat Cycling New Pads?
>
>
> >    When I get new pads I should heat cycle right?  Get the news pads on
> and
> >rotors then go for a drive.  Try to avoid full stops.  Drag the pads
> >slightly at highway speeds.  Get some warmth going then do some good
> >stopping to burn up the nasty chemicals in the pads.  Don't stop all the
> >way.  Sound right?  Anything to add?
> >
> >Thanks!
> >
> >Alexander van Gerbig
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