Watch the rotors too. There is some really junkie stuff out on the market.
Think they were cast in the backyard dirt of some poor farmer in Malaysia.
John Beckett, LSR #79
----- Original Message -----
From: "Keith Turk" <kturk@ala.net>
To: "Finishline Coatings" <lona@finishlinecoatings.com>
Cc: <land-speed@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, April 13, 2000 2:58 PM
Subject: Re: brakes
> Should have known you wouldn't Recommend A BIG Parachute....
>
> Funny thing is that this stuff for a Camaro is Local Parts store Stuff...
> isn't going to cost more then a hundred to redo it All.... I did pull the
> Front Bearings and they were Kinda Tan.... Which indicates your Temps are
> right in Line...
>
> Went down to buy a New set and the Ones our Hero's Pitched on the counter
> were made in Yugoslavia....(sp and no I don't care how they Spell it) So I
> searched around today and found a set from Timken.... same Price but under
> a Magnifine glass these Look Much Much Better.... I know this is Simple
> stuff... But it is all part of running the car....
>
> Car ain't got to do but two things... Steer and Stop.... Starting is
> Optional!!!!
>
> Keith
>
> ----------
> > From: Finishline Coatings <lona@finishlinecoatings.com>
> > To: Keith Turk <kturk@ala.net>
> > Cc: land-speed@autox.team.net
> > Subject: brakes
> > Date: Thursday, April 13, 2000 1:41 PM
> >
> > Hi Keith:
> > You're supposed to check all that stuff out over the winter!!Ha Ha!!
> > If your pads are cracked and hot spots on the rotors, your brake temps
> > are in the 1200-1300 degree range. Your fluid temp is boiling at that
> > temp--not good!!Factory rotors were not designed to have those type of
> > temps time after time. Eventially the rotors will crack - also.
> > If you coat them all your cracking and heat problems will go away as
> > well as all the rust and corossion from Bonneville. Also,no more boiling
> > of fluid and tire temps go way down.
> > We coat rotors, pads, pistons and calipers - (not all with the same
> > coatings)
> > Russ #902 XO MR
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