Right - that's what (I thought) I said.  Anyway, I'm surprized I haven't
heard more on metallic pads... Any experience?  Wrong thread?

----- Original Message -----
From: "Clive Smith" <clive.harman-smith@NTLWORLD.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Wednesday, November 06, 2002 7:12 AM
Subject: Re: Drilled Rotors vs. Big Brake Kit - related Q

> 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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