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Which ones should i get, i currently have stainless, but the pads fell apart
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BRAKES FOR SAVAGE X. Should I go Stainless or Fiberglass
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Once I switched out the weak servo, mine stops fine with the old style fiber disk brake.
http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXDLJ3&P=7
Granted my radio allows me the ability to increase the amount of braking on the fly, but I can set it from a nice solid slow it down to locking the wheels up.
http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXDLJ3&P=7
Granted my radio allows me the ability to increase the amount of braking on the fly, but I can set it from a nice solid slow it down to locking the wheels up.
I like the dual fiber ones from the XL. More progressive than the old stainless ones and they hold up for quite a while. They have more grab than the single old disk, but a softer feel to them so they aren't as hard on axles/diffs if you adjust them right.
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I am with Olds on the dual Fiberglass. They are not as grabby and the do stop really well. They also last longer than the brake pads that come with the steel brakes. A lot of people were having the problem of the pads coming apart if they spilled a bit of fuel on them. So I am all for the dual fiberglass.
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The Fiber discs are the only way to go. CA the edges of them before you install them. Rob some springs from ball point pens and cut them down to about 6mm's. Install them between the brake pads and it will stop brake drag. It extends the life of the brakes and makes them run much cooler and grab more consistent.