[DeTomaso] Best racing brake pads for the stock calipers and vented rotors

Steve Lisa stevelisa at patentit.com
Sat Apr 29 15:39:36 EDT 2017


Jeff and Asa Jay, thanks for the tips!

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On Apr 29, 2017 6:24 AM, "Jeff Detrich" <jjdetrich at gmail.com> wrote:

>    Last time I ordered, Porterfield had pads with the tab removed for the
>    Pantera market. You just have to remind them.
>    Jeff
>    6559
>
>    On Fri, Apr 28, 2017 at 7:51 PM, Asa Jay Laughton
>    <[1]asajay at asajay.com> wrote:
>
>      A  A I ran the Porterfields, but if you run the stock rear calipers,
>      you
>      A  A MUST file down the pin on the pad.A  Porterfield welds a small
>      pin on
>      A  A the back of the pad that prevents the caliper locking mechanism
>      from
>      A  A turning to the unlock position.A  On a stock DeTomaso pad,
>      there is a
>      A  A "bump" welded to the back which is already low enough not to
>      damage the
>      A  A caliper piston.A  The pin welded on by Porterfield is too long
>      and will
>      A  A punch a hole in the piston if not filed down.
>      A  A Otherwise, I really liked the Porterfield.A  They held up fine
>      for me
>      A  A during a Race School several years ago, and they moved me from
>      the
>      A  A beginner group to the next group up on day two, really pushing
>      me and
>      A  A the car.A  Lots of really hard braking that day... and a couple
>      of
>      A  A inexperience-induced spins.
>      A  A I had fun though. :)
>      A  A Asa
>      Asa Jay Laughton - W7TSC, MSgt, USAFR, Retired
>      Spokane County ARES/RACES Net Manager
>      ******************************
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>      A  A On 4/28/2017 5:35 PM, Steve Lisa wrote:
>      A  A So, I now have the Wilkinson rear vented rotors, and Mike
>      Drew's new
>      A  A front vented rotors for my FIA GR3 race project.AA  I also
>      ordered a new
>      A  A brake booster and master cylinder. A
>      A  A Now, I need to decide on the best source for racing pads.AA  I
>      will be
>      A  A running the stock front and rear calipers, on the vented
>      rotors, with
>      A  A direct cooling to the front rotors.AA  The car will be racing
>      virtually
>      A  A 100% of the time, for short 40 minute max sessions. I know
>      Porterfield
>      A  A makes race pads for the Pantera, and I have used their pads a
>      lot in
>      A  A the past with no complaints. A
>      A  A But, I wanted to ask the experts on this forum their opinion
>      for the
>      A  A best race pads - BOTH supplier and compound -- for my
>      application. A A
>      A  A A
>      A  A Regards,A
>      A  A Steven G. Lisa, Esq.
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   Jeff and Asa Jay, thanks for the tips!
   Regards,
   Steven G. Lisa, Esq.
   Email: SteveLisa at PatentIt.com
   Direct: 312-320-5888
   Scottsdale Office | P: 480.535.6656A  |A  F: 480.535.6628A  |A  A: 7689
   E. Paradise Lane, Suite 2, Scottsdale, AZ 85260
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   Monroe Street, Suite 3800, Chicago, IL 60603

   On Apr 29, 2017 6:24 AM, "Jeff Detrich" <[1]jjdetrich at gmail.com> wrote:

     A  A Last time I ordered, Porterfield had pads with the tab removed
     for the
     A  A Pantera market. You just have to remind them.
     A  A Jeff
     A  A 6559
     A  A On Fri, Apr 28, 2017 at 7:51 PM, Asa Jay Laughton
     A  A <[1][2]asajay at asajay.com> wrote:
     A  A  A AA  A I ran the Porterfields, but if you run the stock rear
     calipers,
     A  A  A you
     A  A  A AA  A MUST file down the pin on the pad.AA  Porterfield
     welds a small
     A  A  A pin on
     A  A  A AA  A the back of the pad that prevents the caliper locking
     mechanism
     A  A  A from
     A  A  A AA  A turning to the unlock position.AA  On a stock DeTomaso
     pad,
     A  A  A there is a
     A  A  A AA  A "bump" welded to the back which is already low enough
     not to
     A  A  A damage the
     A  A  A AA  A caliper piston.AA  The pin welded on by Porterfield is
     too long
     A  A  A and will
     A  A  A AA  A punch a hole in the piston if not filed down.
     A  A  A AA  A Otherwise, I really liked the Porterfield.AA  They
     held up fine
     A  A  A for me
     A  A  A AA  A during a Race School several years ago, and they moved
     me from
     A  A  A the
     A  A  A AA  A beginner group to the next group up on day two, really
     pushing
     A  A  A me and
     A  A  A AA  A the car.AA  Lots of really hard braking that day...
     and a couple
     A  A  A of
     A  A  A AA  A inexperience-induced spins.
     A  A  A AA  A I had fun though. :)
     A  A  A AA  A Asa
     A  A  A Asa Jay Laughton - W7TSC, MSgt, USAFR, Retired
     A  A  A Spokane County ARES/RACES Net Manager
     A  A  A ******************************
     A  A  A [1][2][3]http://w7tsc.org
     A  A  A [2][3][4]http://www.teampanteraracing.com
     A  A  A AA  A On 4/28/2017 5:35 PM, Steve Lisa wrote:
     A  A  A AA  A So, I now have the Wilkinson rear vented rotors, and
     Mike
     A  A  A Drew's new
     A  A  A AA  A front vented rotors for my FIA GR3 race project.AAA  I
     also
     A  A  A ordered a new
     A  A  A AA  A brake booster and master cylinder. A
     A  A  A AA  A Now, I need to decide on the best source for racing
     pads.AAA  I
     A  A  A will be
     A  A  A AA  A running the stock front and rear calipers, on the
     vented
     A  A  A rotors, with
     A  A  A AA  A direct cooling to the front rotors.AAA  The car will
     be racing
     A  A  A virtually
     A  A  A AA  A 100% of the time, for short 40 minute max sessions. I
     know
     A  A  A Porterfield
     A  A  A AA  A makes race pads for the Pantera, and I have used their
     pads a
     A  A  A lot in
     A  A  A AA  A the past with no complaints. A
     A  A  A AA  A But, I wanted to ask the experts on this forum their
     opinion
     A  A  A for the
     A  A  A AA  A best race pads - BOTH supplier and compound -- for my
     A  A  A application. A A
     A  A  A AA  A A
     A  A  A AA  A Regards,A
     A  A  A AA  A Steven G. Lisa, Esq.
     A  A  A AA  A Email: [3]SteveLisa at PatentIt.com
     A  A  A AA  A Direct: [5]312-320-5888
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