Return-Path: Sender: (Marvin Kaye) To: lml Date: Mon, 18 Nov 2002 22:32:27 -0500 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from smtp.comcast.net ([24.153.64.2] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.0.1) with ESMTP id 1881495 for lml@lancaironline.net; Mon, 18 Nov 2002 19:50:32 -0500 Received: from cc1860069a (pcp01159630pcs.rocsth01.mi.comcast.net [68.62.26.174]) by mtaout01.icomcast.net (iPlanet Messaging Server 5.1 HotFix 1.5 (built Sep 23 2002)) with SMTP id <0H5S0040ISYRX2@mtaout01.icomcast.net> for lml@lancaironline.net; Mon, 18 Nov 2002 19:49:40 -0500 (EST) X-Original-Date: Mon, 18 Nov 2002 19:49:01 -0500 From: edechazal@comcast.net Subject: Re: Better brakes fo ES X-Original-To: Lancair Mailing List X-Original-Message-id: <007a01c28f65$740a5be0$ae1a3e44@rocsth01.mi.comcast.net> MIME-version: 1.0 X-MIMEOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V5.50.4133.2400 X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 5.50.4133.2400 Content-type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-transfer-encoding: 7BIT X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-priority: Normal References: Regarding brakes, my 360 was terrible - I could hardly hold the plane still on a 1700 rpm runup! I too thought I needed to re-engineer the brakes. But the pads were original to the 1996 kit and were needing replacement. I replaced the pads a year ago with whatever Lancair ships now (Cleveland)?, broke them in per Cleveland instructions on a box the mechanic had (1500 rpm, 15 mph, 1500 feet), let them cool for 15 minutes then tried them. It was a night and day difference! Now it takes very little pedal pressure to hold the plane at runup and stopping distance and effort on landing are much reduced. For you ES guys, I would say the test is the runup. If you have trouble holding the plane still, it's probably the pads. Ed de Chazal N361DC