X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Thu, 15 Sep 2005 17:48:04 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from smtp106.sbc.mail.mud.yahoo.com ([68.142.198.205] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.0c2) with SMTP id 723448 for lml@lancaironline.net; Thu, 15 Sep 2005 17:44:02 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=68.142.198.205; envelope-from=rfreilich@sbcglobal.net Received: (qmail 65511 invoked from network); 15 Sep 2005 21:43:17 -0000 Received: from unknown (HELO haliv) (rfreilich@sbcglobal.net@64.123.206.89 with login) by smtp106.sbc.mail.mud.yahoo.com with SMTP; 15 Sep 2005 21:43:16 -0000 From: "Richard Freilich" X-Original-To: "'Lancair Mailing List'" Subject: RE: [LML] Re: L-IV Brake Upgrade X-Original-Date: Thu, 15 Sep 2005 16:43:11 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: Microsoft Office Outlook, Build 11.0.6353 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.2670 Thread-Index: AcW6PDnFmtEvKjFSRXuoPJTYjK1puQAAJINQ In-Reply-To: X-Original-Message-ID: I had the EXACT same problem with my '96 Suburban. The brakes would get a real workout in the mountains. They'd overheat and I'd have to change rotors out every 3-4 months to cure brake shudder... a VERY expensive fix. The rotors were really too small for that beast of a vehicle. I installed same-size cross-drilled rotors with ceramic pads and I never had another problem. I'm sure that there is a machine shop around that can drill them if the problem is chronic. There is a left and right pattern for drilling. Now, the question is - Is this safe for our airplanes?... Richard Freilich P.S. Good luck (and safe flying) to all those racing at Reno this year.