Pads available for Starions
so.. how was it ricethief?
quest wrote:don't try explaining that to her tho..... just leave. lolWANTSOM wrote:Personally, I find sloppy boxes very unsatisfying. I like them tight and taught to the point that if you dont have to push to get it in then its probably too old and time to get a new one :P
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The qfm pads have good bite to them, better than what was in the car and the bendix metal pads that I had in my gold starion. They were consistent with good braking power that it allowed me to build confidence and brake later into the corner.
I didnt get any fade at the autocross but then again i didnt have that problem with the previous pads as the runs are so short. I did experience fade driving down Mt Glorious but that was near the end of the drive down, but the fade wasn't a oh shit i have no brakes moment but rather it got so hot that i reduced braking power but enough to make it around the corner.
In all fairness though the metal shields behind the rotors were still in at the time and the rotors got so hot that 20 mins after the end of the run the rotors were too hot to touch.
So in conclusion the qfm pads are a good comprimise on the street as they still bite well when cold, the bendix metal kings that were in my gold starion had no bite when cold and gave me an oh shit moment the first time i tried to brake in the morning. The qfm pads have good bite to them and are consistent, they have little brake dust and don't wear the rotors as much as bendix metal pads. I would recommend you take off the metal shield if you intend to take your car on the track, but that would apply to any pad you intend to use.
I didnt get any fade at the autocross but then again i didnt have that problem with the previous pads as the runs are so short. I did experience fade driving down Mt Glorious but that was near the end of the drive down, but the fade wasn't a oh shit i have no brakes moment but rather it got so hot that i reduced braking power but enough to make it around the corner.
In all fairness though the metal shields behind the rotors were still in at the time and the rotors got so hot that 20 mins after the end of the run the rotors were too hot to touch.
So in conclusion the qfm pads are a good comprimise on the street as they still bite well when cold, the bendix metal kings that were in my gold starion had no bite when cold and gave me an oh shit moment the first time i tried to brake in the morning. The qfm pads have good bite to them and are consistent, they have little brake dust and don't wear the rotors as much as bendix metal pads. I would recommend you take off the metal shield if you intend to take your car on the track, but that would apply to any pad you intend to use.
what's the purpose of the metal shield anyway? what's it "shielding" and from what?
I assume you're talking about the backing plate right? don't people just cut holes in it to pomote airflow, rather than taking it out completely?
I assume you're talking about the backing plate right? don't people just cut holes in it to pomote airflow, rather than taking it out completely?
quest wrote:don't try explaining that to her tho..... just leave. lolWANTSOM wrote:Personally, I find sloppy boxes very unsatisfying. I like them tight and taught to the point that if you dont have to push to get it in then its probably too old and time to get a new one :P
i thought they were ducted cooling for the rotor?RiceThief wrote:Yeah the sheilding behind the rotor, i assume its there to protect stray rocks from hitting the caliper and rotor and also to help bring the rotors up to operating temps faster.
if you look they have a opening at the front which then opens up to a grill arrangement spreading air across the back of the rotor
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Soljah, while there are the ducts in front of the shielding its pretty small and wouldnt flow much air to cool the rotors.
The way i see the shielding working is like having a lid on a pot when you're cooking, having it on brings the heat up faster and holds the heat longer, i see the ducts there just to give some control on the level of heat the rotors produce.
The way i see the shielding working is like having a lid on a pot when you're cooking, having it on brings the heat up faster and holds the heat longer, i see the ducts there just to give some control on the level of heat the rotors produce.
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