[DeTomaso] 3. Porterfield r4s pads, front & rear - with the e-brake groove in back.

[MikeLDrew at aol.com]

In a message dated 12/7/07 9 43 57, tbaranek at earthlink.net writes:


> I just talked to a Porterfield Tech.  They said they don't know anything 
> about a "groove" mod for the R4S Pad.  It has pins???
>  Please help with this.  Or recommend a point of contact at Porterfield that 
> KNOWS Panteras.
>  THANKS!
> 
> 

The pad has a single pin in the back, which engages a groove in the piston in 
the caliper.

So, the guy at Porterfields KNOWS Panteras (or at least Pantera brakes), and 
you don't. :>)

But as soon as you take it apart, you will!   Make sure you have the factory 
shop manual handy and follow the steps, because the rear caliper is a bit 
strange and requires unusual procedures to compress the piston without damaging 
it.

Cheers!

Mike (who still needs to refer to the book whenever he works on stock Pantera 
back brakes, because I don't know them very well either!)



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