How about HAWK Blue brake pads ? Isn't that their street formula ? Have any
of you folks used these ? All of my driving will be on mountain roads.
Faded brakes would be bad...not that I use my brakes much. You should see
some of the tourists around here. I've seen people with their foot on the
brakes for 25 miles ! Mostly Floridians ;-) I've traveled up and down this
road to work over 3,000 times in the last 6 years and I'm still on my
original brake pads. I don't want to go over the edge in my Sprite.
Mark Hanna
AN5 (Colorado)
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Grossac@aol.com [SMTP:Grossac@aol.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, December 06, 2000 3:25 AM
> To: PAsgeirsson@compuserve.com; spridgets@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: Kevlar Brake Pads
>
> Paul,
> If they are branded "Green Stuff" and have green backing plates, I bought
> a
> set in England last year from Frontline. They recommended them for use in
> my
> vintage racing Bugeye. They were reputed to warm up quicker and be long
> lasting and easy on rotors. I tried them for two races, Roebling and VIR,
>
> which aren't particularly hard on brakes. They work well enough and do
> seem
> to warm up fairly quickly but they eat rotors! Also turn the sides of the
>
> car black with brake dust. I took them out and replaced with Mintex 171,
> which do just as well without eating the rotors and making dust.
> Chris Gross
> Ex Mini Racer, now vintage Bugeye driver
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