Non PP VS PP BRAKE PADS

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That's ingenious. Did they vent the seals to prevent overheating as well?
That extra grand also buys a pricey new Alcantara steering wheel, and the brake calipers get cross-drilled stainless-steel pistons to keep them cool.
 
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all the talk about using E85 fuel- are the new sho's designed to handle the corrosive gas like the flex fuel vehicles are - ethanol deteriorates rubber lines over time.
 

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all the talk about using E85 fuel- are the new sho's designed to handle the corrosive gas like the flex fuel vehicles are - ethanol deteriorates rubber lines over time.
Yes they are.
 

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all the talk about using E85 fuel- are the new sho's designed to handle the corrosive gas like the flex fuel vehicles are - ethanol deteriorates rubber lines over time.
The SHO can run mixes stock and some can run e85, but from what i have seen from tuners and other members with an older more worn SHO it seems the HPFP can't support the the pressure needed for e85.
But to your question. A stock SHO fuel system can circulate e85 and mixes without damaging lines.
 
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There have only been a couple of cases where a stock SHO has run striaght E85. They were detuned (making less power then stock.) As of right now, to run full E85 in a performance sense you need the the XDI 60 and the DW300c low pressure fuel pump. There are varying discussions about stock injector and if they can flow the demand.
 

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Thanks agian for the help and the laughs. After receiving the back ordered pads from Tasca I can confirm that the PP PADS in fact do fit the non PP calipers.
 

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My yellow stuff lasted 12000 miles, only slightly stickier then PP pads which work great hot cold wet dry all the time no warm up or fade...cheap too!
 

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Hmm my experience with pp pads vs yellowstuff was night and day. PP pads felt like stock pads in terms of overall feel and bite, the only difference between the nonPP pads was the PP pads didnt fade or change how they worked in different conditions. The yellowstuff however felt way grippier and improved overall feel and confidence driving. Overall I'd rate brakes like this:

NonPP about a 1 overall.
PP about a 3 just because of the antifade primarily.
Yellowstuff about a 7
I think those ratings would change by about 1 with upgraded lines and hoses.

All the above is opinion based on my driving style and conditions.
 
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