[TR] [6pack] TRF Brake Discs

[Ted]

The fellows @ GrassRootsMotorSports mag seem to have had good luck with
stock Brembo rotors coupled to Hawk HPS pads.

"we also installed some Russell brake lines, Brembo OE front rotors and Hawk
HPS brake pads. We're running Valvoline's synthetic brake fluid. The final
verdict? Hey, the car stops, and the brake pedal no longer sinks when we're
sitting at a stop light."
http://grassrootsmotorsports.com/news/2005/07/

See also, http://grassrootsmotorsports.com/2005GRMbrand.pdf

FWIW, in an early 2007 article GRMS mentioned installing the brembo stock
non-drilled/non-slotted rotors to Hawk HPS on tons of their cars with tried
and tested results.

NFI,   Ted

On 8/27/07, Robert Lang <lang at isis.mit.edu> wrote:
>
> On Sun, 26 Aug 2007, Bob Danielson wrote:
>
> > TRF has their EBC HIGH-TECH BRAKE DISCS on sale this week
> > (http://tinyurl.com/36zb3d) and I'm wondering what ya'all's experience
> is
> > with them beyond the "looks cool" factor. Do they make a difference in
> > braking in normal driving or are they mostly for the racer in us?
>
> IMHO, these items are more about the "gee whiz" factor. As I've posted
> before, put real tires on your car and you'll get a lot more bang for your
> buck.
>
> As a point of information, some parts like this effect your classing in
> race orgs, so read your rule sif you do race.
>
> > Also the
> > description says "finished in gold cadmium plating to protect them till
> you
> > put them on your car". Does that mean the gold plating will wear off as
> you
> > use them and what do they look like after that?
>
> The plating will wear off the contact area where the brake disk touches.
> But the plating should protect the surfaces on the rotor that do not touch
> the pads.
>
> > Does anybody have another
> > recommendation in the $190 range that TRF is offering?
>
> Nope.
>
> > Thanks....starting to collect parts for the brake rebuild project in
> > Nov/Dec.
>
> It's always good to do some planning!
>
> > Bob Danielson
> > 1975 TR6 CF38503U
> > Running w/ Throttle Body Injection
> > http://tr6.danielsonfamily.org
>
> regards,
> rml
>
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