Who all is getting the STOPTECH big brake kit?
03-30-04, 07:57 AM
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Sombody's cracked every brand of rotor on the market. What were the conditions?
Originally posted by Fatman0203
Im not to sure about the quality of Stop-Tech.
Maybe this is a rare case, but my friend just went through his 2nd pair of rotors due to cracking. This is on a lighly modded WRX with good tires. I mean, I dont know the first time they replaced them free of charge not sure about this 2nd time.
Im not to sure about the quality of Stop-Tech.
Maybe this is a rare case, but my friend just went through his 2nd pair of rotors due to cracking. This is on a lighly modded WRX with good tires. I mean, I dont know the first time they replaced them free of charge not sure about this 2nd time.
03-30-04, 10:12 AM
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Originally posted by ptrhahn
My only problem with either the RZ's or the Mandevilles (which are virtually the same thing in the end) is pad choice. RZ's and OE use the same pad shape, and many of the better pad compounds aren't available... particularly the best ones: PFCs. With the standard Stop-Tech (or Wilwoord, Brembo, AP, etc.) the world is your oyster... any pad you want. Available anywhere.
My only problem with either the RZ's or the Mandevilles (which are virtually the same thing in the end) is pad choice. RZ's and OE use the same pad shape, and many of the better pad compounds aren't available... particularly the best ones: PFCs. With the standard Stop-Tech (or Wilwoord, Brembo, AP, etc.) the world is your oyster... any pad you want. Available anywhere.
BTW, what company is PFC, I'm not familiar with them. (Performance Friction?) Peter, have you tried out Porterfields?
03-30-04, 10:26 AM
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Performance Friction.
Oddly, they've discontinued the excellent 93 compound for the front pad, but still make the 90 for the rear, as well as some of the new 97 and 01's. You're out of luck for the fronts.
I've never tried porterfields, but won't use Hawks.
Oddly, they've discontinued the excellent 93 compound for the front pad, but still make the 90 for the rear, as well as some of the new 97 and 01's. You're out of luck for the fronts.
I've never tried porterfields, but won't use Hawks.
03-30-04, 11:04 AM
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Originally posted by artowar
What type of rotors did he have? Under what conditions did the cracking occur?
What type of rotors did he have? Under what conditions did the cracking occur?
03-30-04, 11:53 AM
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Originally posted by ptrhahn
I've never tried porterfields, but won't use Hawks.
I've never tried porterfields, but won't use Hawks.
Just wondering.
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03-30-04, 12:00 PM
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Hawk Blues are the real track pads, and they leave the most god-awful dust ever. Sticks to everything, totally corrosive, impossible to clean unless you put PAM on your wheels before hand. Oh yeah, and god help you if it gets wet: its like black cement. I've still got a few specs on my fender vents that won't even come off w/ a clay bar. They'll never go on my car again.
03-30-04, 01:02 PM
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Originally posted by wrankin
Why the venom against Hawks? I have used HPS (steet) and HP+ (for some light track duty) and have friends who run blues on the track (both in an FD and in a Spec-7).
Why the venom against Hawks? I have used HPS (steet) and HP+ (for some light track duty) and have friends who run blues on the track (both in an FD and in a Spec-7).
HP+: Grip like motherf*#$ers. Don't go completely away on the track. But they squeal loudly on light brake applications and dust BADLY. Dust is hard to get off too.
HPS: Don't grip nearly as well as the HP+. Fade pretty easily at the track. They're quiet but still dust pretty badly IMO, although the dust is more easily removed than the HP+.
I think I'm done with Hawk myself. Just trying to find another good brand to try, I think I'll give the Porterfield RS-4 a try next.
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