Steve,

Metallics don't grab quite as well when cold, but after a few stops get
grabbier, and when the organics start to fade due to heat, like on a long
downgrade, the metallics become lifesavers.

Karl Wolz

-----Original Message-----
From: Steve Frisbee <frisbee@ROCKETMAIL.COM>
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Date: Saturday, April 03, 1999 7:35 AM
Subject: Re: DISC BRAKE PADS

>On metallic vs. organic brake pads, I've perceived that the organic
>ones wear out faster but maintain more effective braking throughout
>their life.  The metallics definitely last longer, but do not seem to
>"grab" as well as organics, particularly later in their life cycle.
>
>-Steve Frisbee
>
>
>
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Delafuente, Rene <RDelafuente@MONTEREY.NPS.NAVY.MIL>
>> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
>> Date: Friday, April 02, 1999 1:53 PM
>> Subject: DISC BRAKE PADS
>>
>>
>> >Hi folks, sorry for the bandwidth but I'm new and don't know how to
>access
>> >the archives.  I recently bought an 84 Vanagon 7 pass. And the
>previous
>> >owner told me the front brake pads needed to be replaced.  He
>emphatically
>> >told me not to use metallic since this would damage the rotors.  Is
>this
>> >correct?  I do not have an owner's manual yet so I don't know what it
>> >recommends.  I was told at the parts store that all other cars use
>metallic
>> >so why shouldn't the Vanagon?  What should I use?  I'm afraid they
>want me
>> >to use the metallic kind so they can sell me a set of rotors later
>on.
>> >Thanks.     Rene
>>
>
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