Actually Steve, you make some good observations and made me see a flaw in my
original reply to Mike Sutter.
I believe I mentioned ceramic pistons when in reality I am pretty sure they
are stainless steel pistons. I knew the ceramic did not make much sense
when I wrote it....sorry for the mis-information.
I have noticed no real difference with the carbon metallic pads over the
conventional, other than they seem to last much longer.
Regards,
Allan
-----Original Message-----
From: Steve Laifman [mailto:laifman@flash.net]
Sent: Friday, October 30, 1998 9:31 AM
To: Connell, Allan
Cc: Tiger's Den
Subject: Re: No Tiger Content -- BRAKES
Allan,
Just when I thought you were 'lurking'.
Couple of thoughts on your brakes. If your neighborhood
'expert' thinks the stock aliminum pistons were not
dissapting heat fast enough, it doesn't make any sense
whatsoever to cure this with ceramic pistons. Ceramic is a
great heat insulator, though not very strong, and fairly
brittle. It does not have the saem sxpansion properties as
aluminum, and the gap between the bore and the piston will
increase with heat. First time I've heard of ceramic
pistons, but I haven't heard everything.
Do yo find the carbon metallic pads need warming up to be
effective? How does their increased stopping capability
change the pedal load? What does this pedal load/hydraulic
pressure increase (presumed) do to rear wheel lock-up?
Where did you get the parts. $$$$?
Steve
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