Re: Re: Brake Pads

From: Gary Shook (gary.shook@wcom.com)
Date: Tue Jul 27 1999 - 12:40:34 EDT


Their website www.performancefriction.com is almost worthless- the closest I
can find is 7464 for a Durango... try sending an e-mail to
sales@performancefriction.com

-----Original Message-----
From: Chris Oertell <coertell@earthlink.net>
To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
Date: Monday, July 26, 1999 8:38 PM
Subject: Re: DML: Re: Brake Pads

>I called Auto Zone yesterday to see about Performance Friction pads for the
'98
>Dakota and was told they are not available. Are these only made for the
older
>Daks or is the person on the phone an idiot. If anyone could provide part
# I
>would appreciate it.
>
>Chris Oertell
>coertell@earthlink.net
>Arcadia Ca
>'98 RC V6 Sport
>
>Gary Shook wrote:
>
>> try Performance Friction or Raybestos "Brute stop" (the box is covered
with
>> Nascar logos)
>> both are carbon metallic.. I run the Brute stops, and they made the world
of
>> difference.. the stock pads couldn't lock up the front wheels (with stock
>> tires) to save my life (literally- I don't have 4WABS) so I know they
were
>> not working well.
>> With the Brute stops on there, I can lock up my oversized BFG AT's now,
but
>> equally as important, they engage smoothly so I can do threshold breaking
>> without looking up a tire
>>
>> sorry, I don't have any part numbers for your truck... here Autozone
carries
>> the Performance Friction, and almost everybody else carries the Raybestos
>> (Checker, Pep Boys, Parts America (I think they're changing names again))
>>
>> Gary Shook
>>
>> >Hey all...
>> >
>> >Time to start doing some summer repair/replace/upgrade and was wondering
>> >what aftermarket brake pads others have used and have been happy/unhappy
>> >with.
>> >
>> >Looking at going with a Carbon/Metallic pad. This is for a Gen II Dak
('95
>> >SLT 4x4).
>> >
>> >Any & all comments on brands to look at or avoid are appreciated.
>> >
>> >Thanks,
>> >
>> >Duff
>> >'95 SLT 4x4 CC 318 4spd/OD - 3.55 LSD
>> >MSD 6AL - MSD Blaster Coil - Rancho 5000/9000
>> >MSD 8.5 wires - K&N FIPK - F&B Stage I TBI
>



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