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Installed Green Stuff pads last month. They saved my summer of LBC driving the other night. A young girl almost bought me a new car after pulling in front of me. I never heard TR6 brakes light the tires up like that. It was the only thing that saved me.
I have noticed a very good improvement in braking. I have been told that somebody is marketing a Kevlar or equivalent shoe for 6's. Anybody know of a source?
 
Ted will put 'Kevlar' linings on anything you can take to him. Not sure what all he stocks, but I know he stocks some of them, too.
 
Thanks. I have dealt with Ted in the past. With TRF and other vendors so close, his name is not one that I think of on a regular basis.
 
I had a dealing with him years ago that left me a little disenchanted. Nothing major. I have bought from him since, but as I said, not a lot.
He is just a supplier I don't look to very often.
 
DougF said:
I had a dealing with him years ago that left me a little disenchanted. Nothing major.
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Ted is definitely a character, I've had some disagreements with him myself. Few years ago he was trying to sell a "NOS" Stag cylinder head that had clearly been installed before. But he's also a very good source of performance LBC parts.

My local independant auto parts store can also have almost anything relined. I've not asked them about 'Kevlar' linings, but I wouldn't be surprised if they can have that done as well. The rear shoes they did for my Stag seem to work fine with whatever they put on there.

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I never heard TR6 brakes light the tires up like that.
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Are you saying that the old brakes couldn't lock all 4 wheels ? If so, it's no wonder the TR6 folk are always looking for brake upgrades ! Last time someone pulled out in front of me in the TR3A, my biggest problem was getting my foot up off the brake pedal, so I could steer behind them ! Left 4 big black stripes on the pavement, too.
 
That is pretty amazing that you can do that with a TR3A because I don't have that confidence at all with my TR6. I have not tried the green stuff pads yet so I hope that will help. Are the calipers that much different on the TR3?
 
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Are the calipers that much different on the TR3?
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No, they aren't, which is why I'm puzzled. However, I guess they do have more leverage; as the TR3 has larger rotors and smaller tires. Also no booster or dual-circuit brakes, which may make a difference.

I did have shorter-than-stock tires; now that I think about it, it did tend to lock the rear tires first when I was running nearly-stock height tires. So maybe tire height plays more of a role than I thought.
 
TR3driver...Left 4 big black stripes on the pavement...[/quote said:
And one brown one? I too have locked 'em up in a panic stop. Maybe not the most efficient stop but when you're looking at a large vehicle getting much larger all the time you jam the right foot down for all its worth.

Interesting that you have had shoes relined at an independent parts shop. I have tried and failed to find this service locally (for the TR3A 10" shoes) but I have been calling shops that specialize in friction material. I'll try some parts shops to see if they can help.
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I have the Green Stuff pads on my TR6 and I do like the improved braking. I don't like the incredible amount of brake dust that they create, though.
 
I hit a deer a few years ago with my 6. I left forty feet of rubber in two straight lines. (At least the brakes weren't pulling in one direction.) The tires never made a sound. The deer and my hood made up for the lack of tire noise.
An acquaintence said he never liked the TR6 brakes because you couldn't lock them up. I wanted to show him the skid marks, but he had moved from the area.
 
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