I've just had a look at my discs for wear - front 200B Girlock (Paged) are
smooth as the day they were last machined and have done twice the distance
of the R31 rear with Ultimates. Rears are scored (not badly yet) but I'm
surprised at the amount of visible wear, I may get one more pad change out
of them and then they are a throw away as they're already on the thickness
limit. Skyline R31 discs are just so damn soft, so I may have to splurge out
and get a set of DBA replacements next time.
terry
-----Original Message-----
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Craig Overend
Sent: Friday, 3 November 2000 11:38 AM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: Ultimates Vs Metal Kings (was r31 rear pads)
I have seen the additional wear of Metal Kings. Used on a set of 270mm
240K and twinspot sumitomo's you could clearly see after the first break
in run that the discs were being chewed more. This setup is on a 180B
rally car and the owner said he hasn't experienced any major brake fade
with them. He did mention having to do one stop to warm them a bit
before they felt good.
Craig.
Mick Ralph wrote:
>
> Pete
> Thanks for that.. I have always used Metal Kings on every thing and never
> noticed much in the way of disc wear but so many people (incl Terry) have
> been telling me to try them that i think my next set will be Ultimates.
> Actually I have the 4 spots on the front and the commonwhore fronts on the
> rear (both on vented discs) and at short sprint type races and
> motorkhana/autocross i have noticed that they take too long to warm up.
Do
> u need to warm up Ultimates as much? Are they cheaper? I'm going to do the
> Qld datsun day at Lakeside shortly so I think the Metal Kings will be fine
> for that..
> cheers
> Mick
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Pete & Kath Liebig <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Wednesday, November 01, 2000 5:32 PM
> Subject: RE: r31 rear pads
>
> > Mick,
> >
> > I put them on because I wanted something that would bite, but the metal
> > Kings have a reputation for eating disks. (although the Metal King 2's
are
> > supposed to be OK - so they say...)
> >
> > I spoke to a mate who races club cars and he told me an interesting
story.
> > He ran out of (front) pads one day at the track and so was scrounging
> around
> > the pits for anything he could lay his hands on. Someone had some
> Ultimates
> > and so he whacked them in just so he could compete. He reckons they were
> > damn near as good as his proper race pads. Good enough for me.
> >
> > My only bitch about them is that they are very dirty. Although a lot of
> the
> > modern (asbestos free) pads seem to be like that...
> >
> > Pete Liebig
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of
> > [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > Sent: Monday, 1 January 1601 10:30
> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > Subject: Re: r31 rear pads
> >
> > Mick,
> > We use Ultimates as they don't tear the rotors apart but still have all
> the
> > nice qualities of a pad that performs well in most temperatures and
don't
> > fade
> > until the rotors are glowing - they wear reasonably well too, although i
> > noticed they other day that my pads on both sides have about 20% more
wear
> > on
> > the piston side so I'll have to watch that as the original pads that
came
> > with
> > the callipers were worn evenly.
> >
> > terry
> >
> > > pete
> > > how do ultimates compare to metal kings?
> > > i've never used ultimates but i hear a lot of the guys on the list
> > > talking about them
> > > cheers
> > > Mick
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: Pete & Kath Liebig
> > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > Sent: Monday, October 30, 2000 9:54 PM
> > > Subject: RE: r31 rear pads
> > >
> > >
> > > Bendix Ultimates. You need to buy them for a Commodore and then add
> > > the little dowells to stop the pistons rotating yourself though.
> > >
> > > PL
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Andrew
Peters
> > > Sent: Monday, 30 October 2000 17:22
> > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > Subject: r31 rear pads
> > >
> > >
> > > hi all, just wondering what pads people are using on their rear
> > > disks?
> > > cheers
> > > andrew
> > >
> > >
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