Re: metalmasters at the track

[Jefrem Iwaniw <jiwaniw@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I've found Metalmasters to have terrible feel, and poor stopping power in
both my E34 and '02 w/big brakes.  You guys with E36 M3's have awesome
braking power that makes-up for the MM shortcomings (at least, in a
friend's M3 that I've driven, the MM's actually didn't feel that bad --
but I haven't driven that car with "good" pads, either) (does the E36 M3
have a different master cylinder than the E34's? -- They share the same
caliper....).

Anyways, Michael has good advice -- the stock pads are better.  If you
*must* change padsfor the track, for whatever reason, go ahead and get
REAL track pads.  I like the Hawk Blues, but I've heard that Pagid
Orange's are better.

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- -Jefrem Iwaniw, jiwaniw@domain.elided, '72 2002, '94 525i
 Keller, TX


On Fri, 28 Aug 1998, Michael Wendell wrote:

> just my 2 cents...
> 
> metalmasters are NOT a track pad. the stock jurids are better than
> metalmasters on the track. one friend burned up a set of metalmasters in a
> single track day ('91 M5, hi pat) and another melted his rear caliper seals
> using them on the rears only (318ti, hi ron). if you're not going with an
> expensive track pad, stay with the stock pads. imho, the metalmasters are
> WORSE than stock on the track.
> 
> the stock jurids on my '95 M3 lasted 70k miles, including four days on
> summit point and two days on the jefferson circuit.
> 
> m.
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