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Old 09-05-2006, 06:53 PM
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Sorry for the quick sidetrack...

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Originally Posted by chicane
But my all time favorite street worthy pad is Porterfield's R4-S..... that would be the first pad I would try if you are up for a pad change. Then again......... do they make them for bike's !?!! I dunno.... Ill have to give ole Andy or Timmy a call.
Hey Tom, can you switch from R4-S to a set of R4 pads without having to rebed?

I'm in need of new brake pads on both my cars (the Chevelle and my Subaru STI) and I need street compounds for both plus a track compound for the STI (and eventually a track compound for the Chevelle.) Being able just to swap pads and go would be nice. I know Carbotech advises you can swap their pad compounds and not have to re-bed, can you do that with the Porterfields?

Also, how's the dust on the R4s? Is it corrosive? I'd rather not eat my wheels up as I don't have a set of track-only wheels for either car.

Finally, what's your opinion on the Carbotech compounds in general? I was also considering Bobcats for the street and probably Panther Plus for track duty.
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