[Supras] Porterfield pads suck!!

[Jeff Mohler]

Ya..take about a week of use to fully bed in like I said.

You'll really feel the rears start working when you add in the shoes,
especially if your rig has a load sensing bias valve back there.

On Mon, May 5, 2008 at 6:09 AM, Dave Henry <daveh at to4r.com> wrote:
> Suck the wind out of you as you get pressed against the seat belt that is!
> :-)
>
> I got a set of these bad boys from Geoff for my Dodge Ram, when I have my
> car trailer loaded I have about 12000lb going down the highway and the stock
> brakes were terrible, if not downright scary.  I only had time to change the
> fronts this weekend, I put on new rotors and the Porterfields and the
> difference in braking power is day and night. I spent a little time bedding
> them in yesterday and they are already very stout and seem to be getting a
> little stronger each time I take a short trip and bed them in further.  The
> initial feel is nice and the pedal pressure needed to really get the truck
> really slowing down is very minimal.  I couldn't be happier. I'm excited to
> get the rears done also and see how much difference that makes.  Anyway, if
> anyone needs more braking power than stock pads provide, I'd highly
> recommend these.  I think they are the R4S compound.
>
> DaveH
>
>
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