I got them from Carbotech [their part number is CT 137). Can get them in
Hawk Blue or their Panther Plus [which I chose this time as they said they
are a lot more rotor friendly than the Blues, and the blues I had chewed up
my rotors in no time].
They are at: 1-877-899-5024
http://www.carbotecheng.com/main.htm
Chuck Arnold
Mike Munson wrote:
> Chuck,
> What kind of pad did you find for them? I've looked on all the
> application charts for racing type pads and there is no listing. Anybody
> else?
>
> Mike Munson
> 70-6 racecar
> 73-6
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-6pack@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-6pack@autox.team.net] On
> Behalf Of Chuck Arnold
> Sent: Friday, August 02, 2002 11:10 AM
> To: 6pack
> Subject: Story about Toyota brake conversion
>
> Thought I would share my stupidity in hopes it spares others:
> I bought new 16x7 Panasport wheels and sticky Kuhmo tires for the TR6.
> Thought I'd upgrade the brakes too. Bought Toyota 4 pot front calipers
> that bolt right on. Bought new pads [$150 yikes]. Bought a brake
> flaring tool [we are getting into some real money by now]. Got it all
> in. Could not bleed the brakes [would bleed, no brakes though].
> Thought I had a bad master cylinder. Bought two Tiltons to replace the
> one TR one [for less money, and now I have a real duel circuit].
> Fabricated a part to push the duel rods [also bought a balance bar but
> it will take welding on the brake pedal to install.]
> Still no good. Bought a larger diameter cylinder [1 inch instead of
> .75]. Still no good. It is now Friday night and doing a race track
> stint 300 miles away is out of the question.
>
> Called a friend. He asked a simple question to which I immediately
> replied -- "no they are on the only way they can go". About 20 minutes
> later the light bulb came on -- I had mounted the calipers on the wrong
> wheels so the bleed screw was to low and the air never escaped!!! Damn,
> got to learn to call for help sooner.
>
> Now an appeal -- does anyone have spare brake pedal they could part
> with? I'd like to have a backup in case the welding effort fails.
>
> Thanks,
> Chuck Arnold
>
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