I have used EBC Green Stuff pads. Save your money. They are very soft and
they wear very quickly. You will get a very nice braking response from
them, but they just don't last very long.
Cross drilled/vented rotors: save your money. Been there done that. I
have a set of these rotors on my Z28 . The original idea was to pair them
up with a good set of Kevlar pads. Yes, they look the part. Do they help
any? Not really. You all have not mentioned this detail: they are NOISY.
If you gently tap the brakes you won't notice much difference. However, if
you hold the brakes for a few seconds you will hear a unique noise. If that
is your thing, then have at it but I don't care for them.
Regarding the fact that ALL crossdrilled rotors will crack: That is not
exactly accurate. The crossdrilling must be done properly and the holes
must be countersunk. If that is the case, it will eliminate cracking. Or
at least that is what the shop that CNC'd my rotors told me.
Joe
'72 TR6 - CC77169
http://www.bowtie6.com/
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-6pack@Autox.Team.Net [mailto:owner-6pack@Autox.Team.Net] On
Behalf Of Bob Danielson
Sent: Sunday, August 26, 2007 19:27
To: triumphs@autox.team.net; 'Triumph 6 Pack'
Subject: [6pack] TRF Brake Discs
TRF has their EBC HIGH-TECH BRAKE DISCS on sale this week
(http://tinyurl.com/36zb3d) and I'm wondering what ya'all's experience is
with them beyond the "looks cool" factor. Do they make a difference in
braking in normal driving or are they mostly for the racer in us? Also the
description says "finished in gold cadmium plating to protect them till you
put them on your car". Does that mean the gold plating will wear off as you
use them and what do they look like after that? Does anybody have another
recommendation in the $190 range that TRF is offering?
Thanks....starting to collect parts for the brake rebuild project in
Nov/Dec.
Bob Danielson
1975 TR6 CF38503U
Running w/ Throttle Body Injection
http://tr6.danielsonfamily.org
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