[Fot] [FOT] Â Sanding brake pads?

[tr3a58 at verizon.net]

Some how I can get a real clear picture of Henry and Helen doing just that on the back roads of CT. 

Dean



>From: Henry Frye <henry at henryfrye.com>
>Date: 2007/08/06 Mon AM 07:07:03 CDT
>To: fot at autox.team.net
>Subject: Re: [Fot] [FOT]  Sanding brake pads?

>My guess on this is if the pads were used, and you were putting new,
>refaced or different rotors on you might get some benefit from touching
>up the pads with sandpaper. Perhaps there could be some benefit from
>breaking any glaze or removing any surface irregularities that the old
>rotor cut into the pad. But new pads on new rotors I really can't see
>any benefit at all. Joe B just posted the facts on the degassing of the
>pads. That is what you are trying to accomplish, and heat is the only
>way that happens.
>
>If you are unwilling to drive the car to bed the pads there is always
>the technique where you hook your race car up to your tow vehicle and
>have your wife pull you up the street while you stomp the brake pedal.
>To paraphrase a well known, successful Triumph speed wizard, "That is
>either brilliant, or the stupidest thing I ever heard."
>
>Last I heard, the jury is still out on that one!  :-)
>
>> From: "jim hearn" <jimhearn1 at comcast.net>
>> Subject: [Fot] Sanding brake pads?
>
>>
>> On my '74 TR6 used right now for autocross, I am changing
>> front rotors and putting in new pads.  Since this car is not
>> a driver and I tow it to event, the pads will be brand
>> spanking new for my next autocross event.  I have read about
>> sanding the pads.  Is there any particular grit or technique?
>> If
>> not, I guess I'll use something like 100 grit and just touch
>> the face up a little.
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