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Subject:Re: Drilled Rotors vs. Big Brake Kit - related Q
From:Clive Smith
Date:Wed, 6 Nov 2002 15:12:34 -0000

But we don't want to improve it we want to rduce it!!!!!!!!!!!

----- Original Message -----
From: "Brian Spisak" <bspisak@HOTMAIL.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Wednesday, November 06, 2002 3:05 PM
Subject: Re: Drilled Rotors vs. Big Brake Kit - related Q

> Metallic pads seem to improve fade quite a bit.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Damon Campbell" <damoncampbellvw@YAHOO.COM>
> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Sent: Tuesday, November 05, 2002 6:41 PM
> Subject: Re: Drilled Rotors vs. Big Brake Kit - related Q
>
>
> > A little while ago, i switched to 15" wheels as well, hoping to fit
> larger, more powerful brakes on the front (although i can't complain that
> they look better, too)... however, since then the few people i've asked
> about the performance of the big brake kit have said that it only improves
> brake fade characteristics, and not overall raw stopping power.
> >
> > Is this the consensus?  (the only person i've heard say otherwise was
> trying to sell them...)
> >
> > Thanks,
> > -damon
> >
> >  Brian D Butler <BBUTLER@PRODIGY.NET> wrote:Will I still get a decent
> increase in performance w/ the rotors or should I go w/ the big brakes?
> > Trying to save $ if I can.
> > Thanks
> >
> > '84 Westy
> >
> >
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