[DeTomaso] Brake pads for GT5 brakes

[Brian Dudley]

These pads are sold by Maseratisource on ebay..
http://www.ebay.com/itm/ROLLS-ROYCE-SILVER-SHADOW-CORNICHE-HAND-BRAKE-PADS-/120763641054?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item1c1e12ecde&vxp=mtr
Not sure of make.


On Mon, May 13, 2013 at 7:16 PM, dave londry <davel at emspace.com> wrote:

> For Porterfield try LPI racing.
> http://www.lpiracing.com/
> They had a great price for me on a set of -L pads.
> dave
>
> On 13/05/2013 3:53 PM, Peter Havlik wrote:
> > I just remembered that Charles McCall found some parking brake pads for
> his GT5-S for only $50 back in 2007. I don't know if they are still
> available, but he got them through E-Bay from the following company:
> >
> > Mintex
> > TMD Friction UK Limited
> > PO Box 18
> > Hunsworth Lane
> > Cleckheaton
> > West Yorkshire  BD19 3UJ
> > Tel: +44 (0)1274 854000
> > email: marketing at mintex.co.uk
> > web site:  www.mintex.co.uk
> >
> > The part number is MGB563
> >
> > Begin forwarded message:
> >
> >> From: Peter Havlik <peterhavlik at me.com>
> >> Subject: Brake pads for GT5 brakes
> >> Date: 13 May, 2013 3:39:09 PM PDT
> >> To: detomaso at poca.com
> >> Cc: Thomas Törnblom <thomas at hax.se>, "Jørn C. Olsen" <joernco at online.no
> >
> >>
> >> Joern:
> >>
> >> The original GT5/GT5-S/Gr4/Gr3 factory brake pads are Lucas Girling
> 01014B and 1014D. If you want factory pads, Larry Stock at Pantera Parts
> Connection as well as Roland Jaeckel used to carry them and may still have
> some. The cost for Larry's front and rear pads was, when I checked some
> years ago, $1150 USD for the fronts and rears, and the parking brake was
> $92.40.
> >>
> >> If you are looking to interchange the pads to another manufacturer
> then, according to Roland Jaeckel, for GT3, GT4, GT5, and GT5-S Panteras,
> the front pads cross reference to an Aston Martin DB5, the rear pads to a
> Jaguar XJ6, and the parking brake to a Rolls Royce Silvershadow 2. This
> advice is consistent with most other experts I have spoken to about this.
> >>
> >> However, the factory pads with their outdated compounds are not the
> best option. You can buy new technology pads that perform much better – and
> for a lot less money.
> >>
> >> Thomas has recommended EBC for GT5/GT5-S/Gr4/Gr3 pads.  However, when I
> checked on their prices some years ago, at $735 USD – for the front 4 pads
> only! – plus shipping from the UK, plus duties, plus brokerage fees, plus
> exchange fees, the EBC pads are even more expensive than the factory pads.
> >>
> >>   The other (and best, in my view) alternative is Porterfield:
> >>
> >> Porterfield Enterprises 1767 Placentia Ave Costa Mesa,  CA   92627
> >>
> >> 800-537-6842     949-548-4470
> >>
> >>
> http://porterfield-brakes.com/manufacturers/shop/Porterfield+Brakes.html
> >>
> >> They have GT5/GT5-S/Gr4/Gr3 pads in two standard thicknesses, .670" and
> .980" (including the backing plate), but can make them to any specification
> on request. These prices may now be outdated, but I paid the following:
> >>
> >> Front:               FRP 105                       $139.95
> for all 4 pads
> >>
> >> Rear:               GD 557                        $79.95
> for all 4 pads
> >>
> >> Incidentally, Porterfield can bond new pads onto your existing backing
> plates if you prefer, but that it takes 6 or 7 weeks to turn them around.
> Therefore, they prefer to sell the new pads which ship right away.
> >>
> >> I ordered a new set of Porterfield front & rear pads in their R4S
> compound for my GT5 and they fit perfectly and have been working fine ever
> since. Total cost: $219.90 plus shipping.
> >>
> >> Now, if someone could find a cheap source for the parking brake pads,
> we’d be all set!
> >>
> >>   - Peter
> >>
> >> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
> >>
> >> Message: 1
> >> Date: Sun, 12 May 2013 23:28:43 +0200
> >> From: thomas <thomas at hax.se>
> >> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Brake pads for GT5 brakes
> >> To: "J?rn C. Olsen" <joernco at online.no>
> >> Cc: "<detomaso at poca.com>" <detomaso at poca.com>
> >> Message-ID: <2CD01615-1D6D-4AB0-A8E2-A0B12B0E6669 at hax.se>
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> >>
> >> I don't know if they are the "best", but I changed my pads to EBC Red
> Stuff a few years ago, and they are working fine, at least on the street. I
> believe I had them on during our trip to Spa, and I had no brake issues
> during the track laps.
> >>
> >> Cheers,
> >> Thomas
> >>
> >> 12 maj 2013 kl. 20:51 skrev "J?rn C. Olsen" <joernco at online.no>:
> >>
> >>> What is the best brand and vendor for braking pads front and rear for
> >>> original GT5 brakes?
> >>>
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