It is a common misconception that asbestos has been removed from brake pads
and shoes... it hasn't.  It is a common component in many after-market brake
products.

In other words... WHERE A MASK WHEN DOING YOUR BRAKES!

Cheers,

Jeff

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
Tom Hargrave
Sent: Sunday, April 05, 2009 12:22 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: These German ATE Pads ever sold by VW Dealerships as OEM?
(pics)

Brake pad technology evolves just like tire technology does. And a lot of
things drive changes, like the removal of asbestos from brake pads or new &
better compounds. The last thing I would be worried about is the color of
the pads.

The best pads available today are the modern ceramic pads. They wear well,
brake well, dust little and are not hard on your rotors like the earlier
ceramic pads were. And the best part is they are probably available from
your local "big box" parts store!

Thanks,
Tom Hargrave
www.kegkits.com
256-656-1924

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM] On Behalf Of
Jake de Villiers
Sent: Sunday, April 05, 2009 11:09 AM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: These German ATE Pads ever sold by VW Dealerships as OEM?
(pics)

Call me crazy, but I like to think that engineers might have learned
SOMETHING about friction and materials since those pads were developed for
the Bay window bus!

I would go with the PBR...

On Sat, Apr 4, 2009 at 12:43 PM, neil N <musomuso@gmail.com> wrote:

>
>
http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/ATEbrakePadsFront.jpg/ATEbrakePadsFront-full
;init:.jpg
>
> http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/ATEPadBack2.jpg/ATEPadBack2-full;init:.jpg
>
>
>
http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/ATEPadsBoxEnd.jpg/ATEPadsBoxEnd-full;init:.j
pg
>
>
>
http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/ATEbrakePadsBack.jpg/ATEbrakePadsBack-full;i
nit:.jpg
>
>
> Based upon what I've read, (i.e. the "good" dealership pads were very
> black in colour, and not semi metallic), these aren't the "good" pads.
> Still. If they were sold as OEM from VW,  I'd buy some more for a
> rainy day.
>
>
>
> Thanks!
>
> Neil.
>
> --
> Neil Nicholson '81 VanaJetta 2.0 "Jaco"
>
> http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/
>
>
>
http://groups.google.com/group/vanagons-with-vw-inline-4-cylinder-gas-engine
s
>

--
Jake

1984 Vanagon GL
1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie"

Crescent Beach, BC

www.crescentbeachguitar.com
http://subyjake.googlepages.com/mydixiedarlin%27

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