[Fot] GT6 Brakes.

[Kas Kastner]

Remember with new pads in particular to BREAK THEM IN. No hard stops until
you have done that or you ruin their effectivness and maybe the discs also.
Several easy slow stops from about 50-60 mph, or even slower, never a hard
stop at least a full lap, or even two, then allow them to cool on the
straight and you have a set of brakes good for hard stopping quickly.

*Never be beaten by equipment.*


On Sun, Aug 24, 2014 at 10:26 AM, McKearn McKearn <mckearn2 at gmail.com>
wrote:

> Hi All.
>   Thanks for the ideas. So it sounds like pads are the issue.  I'll try
> skimming a bit off the pads but I'm afraid that as soon as they get hot
> I'll have the same problem again. Last time when I put new pads on the car
> it stopped pretty well till I made my first hard stop. I smelled burning
> pad and that was that. I don't want racing pads for the street but I love
> those curvy country roads.  I think I need something in between race and
> street. What about the 240Z pads?
>   Thanks.  P.J.
>
>
> On Sat, Aug 23, 2014 at 11:35 PM, Jim Gray <toodamnfunky at comcast.net>
> wrote:
>
> > PJ,
> > With 5/8" masters you should be getting enough line pressure. Maybe
> deglaze
> > the rotors and drums and get some pads with some real bite.
> > Ken Knight turned me on to Carbotech brakes and the car stops better than
> > ever.
> > jim g
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Fot [mailto:fot-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of McKearn
> McKearn
> > Sent: Saturday, August 23, 2014 9:22 PM
> > To: fot at autox.team.net
> > Subject: [Fot] GT6 Brakes.
> >
> > Hi.
> >  I'm looking to improve the brakes on My GT6.  I currently have stock
> > brakes with nothing special pads.  Dual master cylinders with 5/8 pistons
> > and balance bar. Rotors are drilled . The car will stop but It seams like
> > it takes some serious pedal pressure  and if you want to stop NOW you
> have
> > to push with all you've got. I think the balance is pretty close as the
> > fronts will lock up first but I just feel like something's missing in the
> > brake department. This is a street car (for now) I have considered
> ceramic
> > pads but really don't know if that would help or not. Any suggestions
> would
> > be appreciated.
> >   Thanks. P.J.
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