[F500] what brake pad compounds?

[Phil Green]

That is the B (15-B)...Same part number I was running.  And the Red Devil's
like Charlie is driving have 4 calipers and 4 equal rotors.

Phil


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John Whitling" <alliancemillsoft at att.net>
To: <f500 at f500.org>
Sent: Thursday, July 08, 2004 2:39 PM
Subject: Re: [F500] what brake pad compounds?


>
>    That  actually sounds encouraging, since the brakes were on under full
>    throttle  (snicker).  Did  you notice any fade while using these pads?
>    Looks  like  you're using the small rotors all around too. Do you have
>    one or two rear brakes?
>    Thanks
>    Charles wrote:
>
> I've been using the 15B-3990K for about a year now and always felt they
> might be an excellent choice for solo applications as they seemed to
> heat up quickly.  However, I'm the idiot that had the bias cable fouling
> on the gas pedal!
>
> Only problem I've had is that approx. 1/4" chunks tend to crumble from
> the hub edge of the pad.  Don't know if the fact the brakes were nearly
> always on had anything to do with this.  Anybody else experience this?
> I do believe the above number corresponds closely to the old "B".
>
> Charlie
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: f500-bounces+charles=midwestwirechicago.com at f500.org
> [mailto:f500-bounces+charles=midwestwirechicago.com at f500.org] On Behalf
> Of Eric Fahlgren
> Sent: Thursday, July 08, 2004 12:23 PM
> To: f500 at f500.org
> Subject: Re: [F500] what brake pad compounds?
>
> Cory McLeod wrote:
>
> I thought that Wilwood changed thier pad designations about a year ago
>
> and expanded their offerings to many more compounds than just the good
> old "B" for asphalt and "D" for dirt.  Is this incorrect?  Does anyone
> know if there is a new name for the equivalent of the old "B" compound,
> or is it still just called "B"?
>
> Thanks, Cory
>
> Cory,
>
> Check this out, looks like they've got about a million
> compounds now...
>
> <http://www.wilwood.com/products/brake_pads/polymatrix.asp>
>
> Eric
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