Posted for <bronnenmeier@GROBSYSTEMS.COM>:

 Dear subscribers,
 
 I have been using organic brake pads because these were the only ones
 that I was able to find to fit my Cleveland brakes. I understand that
 these are less durable than the one with metal/asbestos.
 
 My disks are slightly modified. I drilled them for better heat
 dissipation and had them plasma nitride for corrosion protection (don't
 worry I replaced the aluminum line with a flex line - it worked very
 well for me  but for the peace of mind of the people around me that care
 about me I changed it)
 
 I got a question now regarding the life time of your break pads - mine
 are pretty much gone after about 20 - 30 landings. I am using runways
 mostly between 3000 and 4000 feet. I usually use the breaks pretty hard.
 And of course the right on is always gone first (not by much).
 
 Any comment about the life time or may be on different pads will be
 appreciated.
 
 Ralf