>From: "David Greed" <greed@wave.co.nz>
>To: "Michael D. Porter" <mporter@zianet.com>, "MIKE HARDWICK"
><mikeh2500@hotmail.com>
>CC: <jonmac@ndirect.co.uk>, <2000-Register@autox.team.net>
>Subject: Re: Short life of brake pads on my LFC
>Date: Sun, 4 Jun 2000 09:49:00 +1200
>
>Michael
>
>I am not sure what pads are on my 2500S, but they are ten times better than
>the previous set which were made by ... LUCAS!!!
>
>The Lucas pads were dreadful, they squealed despite all my best efforts to
>stop them doing so, they wore quickly, they left unsightly dust, they faded
>quickly and their performance in general was dreadful - these new pads do
>none of that... I think they were made in Canada - brand name Mintex?
>
>
>David Greed
>1974 Stag Man O/D
>1979 2500S Man O/D
>
>
>Email: Home: greed@wave.co.nz
> Work: david.greed@telecom.co.nz
> Webpages: http://www.wave.co.nz/pages/greed
>.
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Michael D. Porter" <mporter@zianet.com>
>To: "MIKE HARDWICK" <mikeh2500@hotmail.com>
>Cc: <jonmac@ndirect.co.uk>; <2000-Register@autox.team.net>;
><greed@wave.co.nz>
>Sent: Sunday, 4 June 2000 07:02
>Subject: Re: Short life of brake pads on my LFC
>
>
> >
> >
> > MIKE HARDWICK wrote:
> > >
> > > David, I had a similar problem with the pads on my 2500TC, also nasty
>black
> > > dust making a mess of my S alloys. I have just bought a set of EBC
>kevlar
> > > pads as advertised in the TSSC magazine and hope to be fitting them
>soon -
> > > EBC clain more bite, longer life and much reduced dust - will update
>you
> > > with first impressions ASAP - Mike Hardwick
> >
> > I hope all that turns out to be true. Please let us know if so. However,
> > there is almost only one truism with regard to brake linings. The harder
> > they are, the longer they last, and the noisier they are. We face this
> > problem constantly where I work. Customers have been complaining, for
> > almost all the years that organic linings have been used, of accelerated
> > wear (and on commercial vehicles, that can be considerable). And, if
> > harder linings are employed, the customers complain of noise.
> >
> > So, if these don't squeal, please let me know.
> >
> > Cheers.
> >
> > --
> >
> > Michael D. Porter
> > Roswell, NM
> > [mailto: mporter@zianet.com]
> >
> > `70 GT6+ (being refurbished, slowly)
> > `71 GT6 Mk. III (organ donor)
> > `72 GT6 Mk. III (daily driver)
> > `64 TR4 (awaiting intensive care)
> >David - sorry I havent got back to you with an update on the kevlar brake
>pad outcome. Two reasons - first, fluid seepage from front offside caliper
>to be remedied, second, sheer bloody inertia on my part! first problem will
>be solved upon fitmeny of rebuilt caliper, until then have you had any luck
>contacting the kevlar pad supplier? If not, their name is Powerstop,
>e-mail sales@powerstop.co.uk - and they also supply pads for modern (yawn)
>cars. Michael Porter makes a valid point re noise, disc wear etc re hard
>pads however I have seen no reports to this effect so far in the TSSC mag.
>I promise I will report on performance of the pads as soon as I have
>overcome problem 2 as mentioned above! Cheer -
>Mike
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