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Re: Baer kit in the wet = no brakes #1048125 03/17/05 05:24 PM
Joined: Mar 2001 Posts: 2,517 West Norriton, PA C chknhwk_dup1 Hard-core CEG'er
chknhwk_dup1 Hard-core CEG'er C Joined: Mar 2001 Posts: 2,517 West Norriton, PA	Originally posted by Todd TCE: Pads that work well in the dry may not be so hot in the wet. That I think is his point. I experience the same here. And a good set should be slotted or blocked as well. If it were the pads wouldn't they do it all the time? We've never noticed that on my ex's Cobra with the exact same pads and only once on the Contour. Weird is my point. Now owner of 0 SVT's. my web page

Re: Baer kit in the wet = no brakes #1048126 03/17/05 08:34 PM
Joined: Sep 2000 Posts: 4,693 Thousand Oaks, California, USA B Big Jim_dup1 Hard-core CEG'er
Big Jim_dup1 Hard-core CEG'er B Joined: Sep 2000 Posts: 4,693 Thousand Oaks, California, USA	Pad composition indeed can make a big difference in wet conditions. The Motorcraft replacements for my car didn't do well in the wet until they were heated up. The originals didn't have that problem. The ones on it now (Satisfied Classic semimetalic) also do not have that problem. The Motorcraft pads did get better as they wore, but still nothing near what they should be. I replaced them when they still had about 3/4 of the material remaining. Safety in the wet was more valuable than the price of a set of replacement pads. Jim Johnson 98 SVT 03 Escape Limited

Re: Baer kit in the wet = no brakes #1048127 03/18/05 12:20 AM
Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 337 T Todd TCE_dup1 CEG\'er
Todd TCE_dup1 CEG\'er T Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 337	I used to ship the old Cold Stopper or Tan pads on brake kits for a long time. And in fact I used them on the SHO for years myself. No need for 'race' pads, hell the car ran my wife back and forth to work! However over time I had complaints from Impala owners who talked of having to pre warm the pads a bit to get them to work in the wet. Seems we didn't have much of that problem in Phoenix...LOL! The thing about some of them is not only compound but from my seat a grooved pad. The T pads are not. All the others are. This, like a rotors gas slot, helps prevent pad hydroplaning. Think about it. And a pad with more bite will be better as it is more coarse in nature. Less Bling, more Zing Todd/TCE www.tceperformanceproducts.com

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