Didn't we just go through this? (confused)
If you can lock the wheels readily different pads cannot give you more
"stopping power". They may resist fade better (not usually an issue in
autox situations), or provide better "feel". Different pads on different
axles can be used as a poor man's stock-legal brake bias adjustment.
If you want to use different pads on a per axle basis, determine which end
of the car locks up (or enters ABS) first under hard braking in race
conditions. (Hint: it will be the front in any '90s car that keeps it's
wheels on the ground.) If your performance pad provides more friction for a
given pedal pressure than the stock pad, changing pads will produce
increased bias to that axle.
KeS
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-autox@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-autox@autox.team.net]On
> Behalf Of Jason Powell
> Sent: Wednesday, August 11, 1999 23:00
> To: autox@autox.team.net
> Subject: using diff brake pads in front&rear with ABS
>
>
> I'm looking to increase stopping power so I'm looking into
> high perf pads.
> Since the fronts do most of the work I'm wondering if I can
> leave the OEM
> pads on the rear and save myself $80...the OEM pads on the
> miata are pretty
> good.
> My miata ('99) has ABS but I don't think having diff pads
> would confuse it
> as it's just looking for which wheels are slipping.
> Thoughts? I've only
> thought about this for a few moments so maybe I've overlooked
> something.
>
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