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Old 16-11-2012, 09:05 PM   #1
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Default AU2 IRS Territory retrofit - now too much rear bias!

Hi Matt,
I've fitted the RDA slotted rotors that you supplied me to the rear of my T2 TE50 and have fitted new Territory calipers with the QFM HPX pads. I'm running the Hawk PC that you recommended and I think are fantastic for what I want. Very refined pad and very low dust. I should have bought them off you as I sourced them from OS mega cheap and when they arrived I found out why - two pads were used!!! They still do the job though.

Now, the fronts are the standard 329mm series 2 AU setup. Tickford tweaked the Master Cylinder on these cars so that it has a larger bore (1") to give a nice high pedal and a higher crack point to give greater rear bias. that was fine until I upgraded the rear brakes and now the fronts are not getting as warm as the rears.

If Hawk made a territory rear pad I'd buy them and see how that goes but they don't so I'm after a low dust, pad to try and take some of the bite out of the rears.

I'd consider switching to a standard AU Master Cylinder but I don't want to lose that nice high pedal that the 1" bore gives me.

I know you're called 'race brakes' and I'm sort of heading the other way to most of your customers but can you suggest a pad to give a better balance than I have now? And preferably with low, low dust?

Cheers, Al.

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