I'm also using Carbotech Panther Pad on my Lotus Super 7 (Spitfire front
discs). After one very aggressive track day and 3,000 street miles they show
very little wear. Is Nick using slotted rotors that are making them wear so
fast? Call Carbotech in Florida. They can probably evaluate your wear problem.
Jeremy
Don Marshall wrote:
> Nick: I'm using Carbotech's new Panther Plus on the front of my TR4A. So
> far I've done 3 SCCA vintage events (2 days each) with little apparent wear
> to either pads or rotors. I have the Kelated Metallic on the rear. The
> compound selection was made after a lengthy discussion with Larry at
> Carbotech.
> Cheers, Don
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <Malaboge@aol.com>
> To: <vintage-race@autox.team.net>; <fot@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Monday, September 17, 2001 15:12
> Subject: Brakes
>
> > Fellow foot draggers-
> >
> > The Duke (Triumph TR4A) has been using Carbotech Panther pads. These pads
> > react beautifully with only one small annoying factor...they won't make it
> > past one weekend. Actually the Duke was almost down to the backing plates
> on
> > Sunday after the race, to say nothing of the rivets!
> > So...what are the pros and cons of other brands of pads?
> > Hawk?
> > Porterfield?
> > What are you using and what material and why are they the "hot lick"?
> >
> > I know, I know...you get what you pay for and I'm asking for free opinions
> > here!
> >
> > Let the lip wrestling begin...
> >
> >
> > Why does my toothpaste have the poison control number on it...
> > Nick in Nor Cal
>
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