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Re: Brake Question

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Originally Posted by Henrys Toy (Post 699787)

Bob,
You might want to check with your brake caliper Manufacture and see if they have available a different "compound" brake pad material. There is usually different materials depending on the weight, and speed of the vehicle and temperatures your rotors see. Since its the starting line, you might need an aggressive material because the temps won't be very high. There is a company named EBC that make some really good quality pads for various performance uses. I would still check with your caliper Mfg. and explain your situation and see what they suggest. If you aren't satisfied after that then I would consult with someone like EBC and see if they can't help you. You might even need a "standard pad " for the fronts - so you can hold the car in the water with the line lock and an " aggressive " pad for the rears, to hold the car at an elevated RPM against the converter. I hope this helps, have a Good Day!

Respectfully,
Henry Kunz 1534 H/SA

Thanks Henry, I recently began running Aerospace DR97 pads front & rear, which are pretty aggressive. Aerospace uses them in the rear only and use a HP+ motorcross pad up front. Their master cylinder is a 60/40 front to rear according to their instructions and actually calls for 7:1 pedal ratio. Once I get more pressure I am debating taking the DR97 pad out of the front and going to the DTC30 pad up there to avoid locking up the fronts down at the finish line. Has anyone else run DR97 compound up front?

Re: Brake Question

Aerospace brakes/components are way down on the list of drag car brakes. There is a difference.

Re: Brake Question

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Originally Posted by 1320racer (Post 700023)

Aerospace brakes/components are way down on the list of drag car brakes. There is a difference.

I have them on my car. The have been flawless. When installed correctly they have very little drag. Good stopping power. I have a trans brake so don?t try to hold the car on the line. Very precise for staging. There probably is Better out there but for the price they are a good value

Re: Brake Question

Many that have tried them that now have Mark Williams or Strange brakes would disagree
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Re: Brake Question

When aerospace first got in to the brake business i had quite a few problems with them, sticky calipers, etc. but in the last 10-12 years i've had zero problems with them.

Re: Brake Question

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Originally Posted by 1320racer (Post 700036)

Many that have tried them that now have Mark Williams or Strange brakes would disagree
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I hear a lot of people complaining about Strange brakes dragging. Never hear anything bad about MW stuff

Re: Brake Question

In case I missed it, the consensus on Lamb Components brake systems?

Re: Brake Question

I've used Lamb on everything I've had since the 80's
Everything else drivetrain related is MW.
MW would be my second choice for brakes.
Both are quality pieces...

Can't speak for anyone else...

Re: Brake Question

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Originally Posted by Frank Castros (Post 700052)

In case I missed it, the consensus on Lamb Components brake systems?

We run Lamb brakes on our SS car, came on the car when we purchased it back in 07. No issues, little to no drag at all, we run a trans brake so can't speak on the starting line hold, but they've been great overall.

Re: Brake Question

I have a friend who switched from another brand to Lamb brakes on his Super Stock car.

What I immediately noticed is that the front wheels kept turning during the wheelstands with the Lamb brakes.