> >Bob Palmer wrote:
> >
> >> Al, et Listers,
> >>
> >> "Go see Dale, go see Dale, go see Dale" (Akuszewski that is). And bring
> >> money - lots of it. Vented rotors up front, Fiat calipers in the back and
> >> the NO (New Owner) will be stopping with the best of them. Getting a second
> >> opinion from Dan Walters is a good idea too.
> >>
> >> I've heard that VARA has made Dale go back to the "stock" brakes, so he
> >> probably knows how to get the most out of them too. Using carbon-Kevlar
> >> pads and shoes no doubt. BTW, does the Tiger in question have a 5" or 7"
> >> booster (or any booster at all)?
> >>
> >> Bob
>
>
> Hello Everyone:
> I changed the front pads on my Series V Alpine to the Kevlar pads from Dale a
> few months ago. I've kept the rear drums as is so far. The improvement from
> just adding these pads has been dramatic. No more brake fade and much more
> positive braking. In a panic stop, you can actually lock up the front
> wheels a
> bit if you're not carefull. The only catch, and it isn't much of one, is that
> you need to warm up the brakes a bit in the morning when they're dead cold as
> they don't stop that well in that state. Two or three hits from the pedal are
> all it takes to do this, though. Then they're great the rest of the day.
>
> I'm convinced that the accident I had in my Tiger a few years ago would not
> have happened if I'd had these pads on at the time. When I hit the brakes
> when
> traffic suddenly stopped in front of me, the Tiger wouldn't stop and I
> slammed
> into the car in front. I had been in stop and go traffic, constantly on the
> brakes, traffic sped up, and then the accident.
>
> I'd suggest trying those pads first, then adding rear Kevlar drum shoes (also
> available from Dale) if that's not enough, before you necessarily go to the
> full disc setup. That might do the job for you at less expense. I paid
> around
> $100 for the pads, and I believe the shoes are around $125, both for a pair.
>
> Steve Sage
>
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