DeTomaso Mailing List: May 99, Message #48

My car had 75,000 miles on the original brake pads and could have gone
that again. Pretty hard pads I'd say. Porterfield pads run close to
$250.00 front and rear.

On Sat, 1 May 1999 01:11:05 -0400 MikeLDrew@aol.com writes:
>Mike wrote:
>
>> Anyone have some advice about buying brake pads. I am hoping that 
>the 
>     information I received about them is inaccurate. Can it be true 
>that 
>     $330 is the pad cost? Any thoughts????
>     
>>>>Factory brake pads cost a fortune and also suck.  They are 
>rock-hard and 
>only work when red-hot.  You can put a set on your car and drive on 
>'em for 
>20 years, they'll never wear out.  Of course, they won't stop the car 
>when 
>cold either.
>
>Per our posts of the past few days, go with Porterfield.  Probably a 
>bit more 
>than $100 for the fronts and perhaps a bit less for the rears, the 
>R4-S 
>compound is perfect for a performance street car that sees occasional 
>track 
>use.
>
>(949) 548-4470 in CA
>
>www.porterfieldbrakes.com
>
>Mike
>
>

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