Date: Fri, 02 Jun 2006 13:15:15 -0400 From: DFRANet <dfranospamulink.com> Subject: Re: Brake Pad Recommendation For 1996 9000 CS
I am going ahead with this change so I will let everyone know how they perform. Dave Hinz wrote: > On Fri, 02 Jun 2006 07:44:35 -0400, Fred W <Malt_Houndnospamm-me-not*yahoo.com> wrote: > >> 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. > > My experience differs from your comment, Fred. The increased cooling of > the crossdrilled rotors (allegedly) reduces operating temperature, so > the pads allegedly last longer. I didn't try a comparison but I > certainly didn't notice anything being _worse_. Stopping distance > seemed to improve. > >> The only thing they have going for them is bling factor... > > Then why do they use them on motorcycles? I was of the impression it > was about improving stopping distance and reducing heat into the braking > system which causes fade. >
