I've found the the Repco "Metal Masters" are the best. There are two types
and the Metalmasters work best. I've got them on my TR6, TR4 and my Volvo
240(all around). The dust is minimal and the performance is excellent. BTW,
they're guaranteed forever!
"And to think, it all started with a tractor!"
Don Sforza dsforza@megahits.com KA1WV
1963 TR4 Connecticut Triumph Register CT16707L
-----Original Message-----
From: Pete & Aprille Chadwell <dynamic@transport.com>
To: triumphs@autox.team.net <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Date: October 28, 1997 11:17 PM
Subject: Brake pads
>Peter:
>
>I installed REPCO Semi-metallic pads, and have always been very pleased
>with the performance and complete and total lack of squeal. Dunno what to
>tell you 'bout the dust, though... to me that is just part of having
>brakes! Actually, I don't notice the dust so much anymore now that I drive
>it a little easier than I used to... I used to use the brakes quite heavily
>on my favorite mountain roads... After some drives I would return to the
>driveway and very faint steam could be seen rolling out of the wheel
>wells!! But boy, do they grab!! My advice is to live with whatever dust
>you end up with and get semi-metallic. I really don't expect you'll have
>much dust at all anyway unless you like to try to make the rotors glow!!
>
>Good luck!
>
>Pete Chadwell
>1973 TR6
>CF10732
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