Originally posted by MxRacer:

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Originally posted by RawBurt:

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I'll be keeping it to myself, until the time comes. It'll be hard to find.

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much like your weiner.

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Originally posted by Tourige:

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so bendix brakes are not advised if you plan on doing track time? (like twice a year)

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Out of the easy to get brake pads, I guess they're not bad, but if you are really pushing the car at the track, they're not gonna do so well. Like I said, the only really trackable brake setup on a contour is going to involve bigger brakes. My escort stops on a dime with just hawk pads on stock rotors and has great fade resistance. But the escort weighs about 500lb less than the contour.
So I guess out of the options available, bendix aren't bad, but they are going to smoke a lot and fade. If you want something a bit better, contact carbotech and get some pads. And if you really want better stopping power and a lot better fade resistance, get bigger rotors.

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98.5 SVT
91 Escort GT (almost sold)
96 ATX Zetec (i brake to watch you swerve)

FS: SVT rear sway bar
WTB: Very cheap beater

CEG Dragon Run - October 13-15

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Originally posted by Loco4G63:

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I had Bendix all the way around for pads.....stopped everytime. Went to the track, went on the Tail of the Dragon, and I drove fast and nothing. A little smoke but always stopped.

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Brakes on the Dragon??? Sounds kinda girly to me.

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Must be that jumbly-wumbly thing happening again.

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Originally posted by TourDeForce:

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Originally posted by Loco4G63:

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I had Bendix all the way around for pads.....stopped everytime. Went to the track, went on the Tail of the Dragon, and I drove fast and nothing. A little smoke but always stopped.

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Brakes on the Dragon??? Sounds kinda girly to me.

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Had my ATX......no downshifting or engine braking.

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Hector

2003 Rally Red Mitsubishi Evolution VIII
257HP/259TQ

2005 Lapis Blue Mazda 6s

RET: 00 Cabernet Red Ford Contour Zetec ATX SUPERCHARGED
160HP/141TQ




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Originally posted by Loco4G63:

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Originally posted by TourDeForce:

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Originally posted by Loco4G63:

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I had Bendix all the way around for pads.....stopped everytime. Went to the track, went on the Tail of the Dragon, and I drove fast and nothing. A little smoke but always stopped.

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Brakes on the Dragon??? Sounds kinda girly to me.

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Had my ATX......no downshifting or engine braking.

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Oh yeah, you never went high enough in the RPM's for that to happen. It's no fun below 5k!

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2000 Contour SE 2.5L ATX - Toreador Red
2001 VW Golf GLS 2.0L MTX - Tornado Red
Buy my possessed VCR!!

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Originally posted by Lke2drvsvt:

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The bendix pads are great, but considering they'll bust down after 1 good day of track use, I have no need to spend the money on them. I can get all 4 rotors and pads for $100 brand new from pepboys, so I think it would be wiser to just buy a new set everytime I go racing, since spending $400+ on a good set of rotors/pads would maybe last me twice as long.

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Carbotechs will last many, many track days. I did two hard days and there was no visble wear. I bet you could get a pretty full summer out of one set - probably 1,000 laps of a long track like the Glen.

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-Philip Maynard
'95 Contour [71 STS | Track Whore]
'97 Miata [71 ES | Boulevard Pimp]
2006 autocross results

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Originally posted by MxRacer:

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Originally posted by RawBurt:

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I'll be keeping it to myself, until the time comes. It'll be hard to find.

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much like your weiner.

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