Does anyone here have experience with the Mintex F-series brake pads? Specifically the F4R compound.
This compound was recommended by a NASCAR brake engineer I've been in contact with.
Does anyone here have experience with the Mintex F-series brake pads? Specifically the F4R compound.
This compound was recommended by a NASCAR brake engineer I've been in contact with.
David Russell
IT Volvo 242
I just stumbled across this on the AP Racing webiste:
http://www.apracing.com/info/info.as...cteristics_105
This shows test results for various pad compounds as tested by AP Racing. So this is a pretty good apples-to-apples comparison. Unfortunately they haven't tested any of the common IT favorates (Hawk, Carbotech, Porterfield, etc.)
David Russell
IT Volvo 242
David, you may want to research the Hawk DTC60/70 compounds. My personal experience with them has trumped anything I have used. This is on the Volvo with Wilwood SL6's and my Manta with its puny stock brakes. The brake modulation is excellent with good bite hot and cold and as a bonus they are real easy on rotors.
P.S. You are going to be too old to drive before you get that car finished .
Last edited by itmanta; 01-07-2009 at 02:38 AM.
Peter Linssen
SPM Volvo 740 Turbo
ITB/FP/VP1 Opel Manta
Peter,
Thanks for the tip on the Hawks. I'm not familiar with those compounds. I'll look into them. Most likely I'll do some testing to see which compounds are best matched to me and the car.
I finally settled into a non-traveling job. If I can minimize helping friends with their race cars and bikes I should have my car track ready by the fall. I should have the Mumford linkage sorted by then.
David Russell
IT Volvo 242
Peter Linssen
SPM Volvo 740 Turbo
ITB/FP/VP1 Opel Manta
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