I assume you meant ICP. Have you called them for advice? I find them to
be more than willing to discuss any racing subject.
Another option would be to have the pad material replaced. For my old
Brabham I found a brake shop that could burn off the old material and then
bond on a street compound.
Greg Scharnberg
Citation 95SF
At 07:02 PM 5/25/2004 -0700, you wrote:
>I purchased (4) new IPC calipers but not before
>verifying I could get Hawk HPS pads for them (takes
>std. LD20 pads.) Unfortunately, my 3-month old
>backorder (was told it would take 2 weeks max.) came
>up empty today. Hawk discontinued making the LD20 HPS
>pad and isnt interested in making (2) more sets for
>me (took six months to get them for the original
>LD65's several years back.) I have been
>calling/searching for some dusty HPS pads sitting on
>some supplier's shelf all day but only found one set.
>Also, no street pad cross-reference for the LD20
>(looks like it was only used in racing applications)
>and the Hawk HP Plus compound is theoretically
>available but no one can get them (I didn't like the
>Hawk black pads that came with the car.)
>
>Any recommendations on other brands for autocross use
>(assuming I can find a set that will fit)? I tend to
>like a street compounds, as the race compounds don't
>work well until they get very hot. Running a 60
>second autocross never even got them warm. Wilwood
>has a new PolyMatrix "E" compound pad for the LD19 and
>LD20 calipers and the specs look good for
>autocrossing. Anyone try them?
>
>Two steps forward and three back...
>
>Thanks for the help.
>
>Craig
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