Dead rotors in 3 auto-x events.

[tberk@mindspring.com (T Berk)]

Scirocco-Al wrote:
> 
> I bought a new set of ATE powerslot gas rotors and Hawk Blue race pads 3
> auto-x events ago.  I drive the car to the events, 15 miles each way on the
> freeway.  I drove the car to work once, 50 miles on the freeway.  After that
> little amount of use the Hawk pads have annihalated the rotors.  They have
> eaten away so much material the the faces of the rotors are smooth with no
> gas slots to be seen. My wheels are covered with nasty black dust that when
> I wash off leaves my driveway rust colored.
> 

Sounds like they are RACE Pads. 

(Don't hate me because I am cruel.) 


> Anyone have a suggestion as to what pads I can put on when I change my
> rotors (before the next event) that will be a little more reasonable as far
> as life expectancy and still stop really well?  The hawks stop like I threw
> a grappling hook out of the back of the car but I'm sick of the dust and I
> think they have ruined the finish on my race and street wheels with their
> nastly black plauge dust.
> 

Try these: 

<http://www.parts4vws.com/catalog/product_detail.asp?PartNumber=FDB392A>, 

or better yet:

<http://www.parts4vws.com/catalog/product_detail.asp?PartNumber=9%2E4PD%2FFerodo>



TBerk