I am using Ted Schumacher's Carbon Kevlar pads and am very satisfied with them.
Joe (C)
Russ Moore wrote:
>
> I have been using Porterfield Carbon Kevlar for the past 6 years and have
> had excellent results. I am using the TR-4/GT-6 pads in the Spitfire vintage
> racecar I campaign. These pads are the same as the Datsun 260Z pads I
> believe. They are very easy on rotors and I actually still have brakes at
> the end of a race. Before these, anything after 4 laps was wing and a prayer
> and lots of foot stomping. Thankfully I am still friends with my laundry
> service. I have also recently gone to rear shoes of the same material
> although the fronts were the real issue.
> Best regards
> Russ Moore
> Spitfire #49
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-fot@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-fot@autox.team.net]On
> Behalf Of Malaboge@aol.com
> Sent: Monday, September 17, 2001 3:13 PM
> To: vintage-race@autox.team.net; fot@autox.team.net
> Subject: Brakes
>
> Fellow foot draggers-
>
> The Duke (Triumph TR4A) has been using Carbotech Panther pads. These pads
> react beautifully with only one small annoying factor...they won't make it
> past one weekend. Actually the Duke was almost down to the backing plates on
>
> Sunday after the race, to say nothing of the rivets!
> So...what are the pros and cons of other brands of pads?
> Hawk?
> Porterfield?
> What are you using and what material and why are they the "hot lick"?
>
> I know, I know...you get what you pay for and I'm asking for free opinions
> here!
>
> Let the lip wrestling begin...
>
> Why does my toothpaste have the poison control number on it...
> Nick in Nor Cal
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