Well, thanks for the honesty, Mr. B.
I am going to continue to try to find a combination of pads that do not require cutting. When/if I give up, I will go back to the angle grinder brake bias of old.
Speaking of Sonoma, the bias there is tricky and having a different set of rear pads for there may be the only good solution. I have a set that I have trimmed already so they may be the pad of choice for Sonoma.
Your comment on a bias system may, Mr. NO NEW RULES, have merit. It does seem that a brake bias valve would make some economic sense for our class. If it was installed one time, the cost is over and then we would not be spending much more money for $150 (or more) pads to experiment with and then throw away when they don't work as desired. (I have done that more than once and am now doing it again.
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Guys could get a combination and tune them for their car without the cost of multiple pad combinations during the testing phase. Interesting to think about for the future as it seems like it could be a less expensive way for many guys to go, especially new guys.
Big Dog