Date: Fri, 02 Jun 2006 18:15:23 -0400 From: Fred W <Malt_Houndnospamm-me-not*yahoo.com> Subject: Re: Brake Pad Recommendation For 1996 9000 CS
DFRANet wrote: > Fred W wrote: > >> DFRANet wrote: >> >>> Good afternoon, >>> >>> I am putting cross drilled rotors (front & back) on my 1996 9000 CS. >>> Can anyone recommend a good set of pads, the ones currently on the >>> car are not worth reusing. >>> >>> thank-you >>> Kirk R. >> >> >> I would not recommend cross drilled rotors. You don't need them and >> they are more likely to warp, crack and will wear your pads faster no >> matter what you get. >> >> The only thing they have going for them is bling factor... >> > I thought they stay cooler as a general rule.............. I'd say not. Why would they? Since you have reduced the contact area of the pad's limited dimensions, in order to get the same friction (and stopping force) you have to squeeze the pads to the calipers *harder*! The force exerted per square inch of surface is greater and therefore more heat will be generated. There would be marginally more surface area (for heat dissapation) I guess, but the real issue is peak heat (and heat variations/fluctuation), not average value. The heat builds much faster than you can shed it on just about all braking systems. -- -Fred W
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