Attn people with Aspire Brakes... GI in a Group Buy...

[Silv3rBull3t]

I am really trying to upgrade my pads on my Festiva w/the Aspire brake upgrade. A few companies I have contacted are now getting back to me saying 10-15 units would have to be produced in order to custom produce performance street pads for us. I was thinking either Carbotech or Hawk pads for the front. I will try and get some pricing this week but am trying to see how many people would be into purchasing a set or 2. Our options are limited and I am just trying to broaden our possibilities... Please let me know if you are even the slightest bit intrigued by the idea. -Kyle

[htchbck]

I need new pads for the little blue anyway so I might be interested but I'd need to know at least a ballpark figure on price before I can commit to anything.

[oxbrain]

EBC makes green, yellow, and redstuff pads for the aspire.

[Safety Guy]

Here's the Tire Rack's listings for the Ford Aspire:

http://www.tirerack.com/brakes/results.jsp?autoMake=Ford&autoModel=Aspire&autoYear=1996&autoModClar=

Note that the Brembo rotors are one dollar cheaper for the ATX versions than the MTX, while the ATE Premium slotted rotors were $24 each for the MTX and $50 each for the ATX!

Akebono ProAct Premium Ceramic pads are $48 a pair. Would these be good with the ATE slotted rotors? Those rotors have a nice protective coating as well, and are not drilled--just slotted.

Here's a link to Greenstuff pads:

http://www.ajusa.com/cgi-bin/stores/products?vendor_code=EBC&category_id=98e899046939ccf733e42966322769ad&session_id=4dd8be5cc8b9ccd91816e5eac98a4b03

And a link to all three EBC pads:

http://www.racepages.com/performance/basket.php?makeid=9&modelid=402&year=1996&partid=12&brandid=3199

Karl

[Silv3rBull3t]

Thanks Karl, I'll let you know how I like the EBC Reds... They are still processing my order now.. -Kyle

[B6T]

I think I ordered a set of EBC Green-Stuff pads for my Festiva a few years ago. I never picked them up... oops!

[floydiancomplex]

AXXIS Brakes Formerly known as PBR Makes some Carbon metallic front aspire pads but only offers their Deluxe organic for the festiva

[Safety Guy]

Thanks Kyle. I'd like to know how they do. I have some kind of premium ceramics on Luxstiva's Aspire brakes and they do just fine with minimal dust.

For Speedstiva I'll want to maximize all the performance attributes! I think the MTX Aspire brakes are large enough, but I also want the best components to go on them.

Karl