SCEMO

CF members ...
I wanted to see if any of you have run Carbotech pads (XP10/12) on your ZR1's for the track. I have roasted my stock pads and need to replace and have used Carbotech's on my other track cars. However, with the carbon ceramic rotors ... I am a little hesitant.

Any advise will be much appreciated!
Thanks!
Stephanie

NOSLO6

I'd call Carbotech directly-- they're always incredibly helpful.

FWIW, I believe that they typically don't recommend that their pads be used on rotors that have been used with other compounds-- and something tells me you don't want to buy a spare set of ZR1 rotors.

sperkins

I think I'd find a set of steel rotors to run if I were tracking that car, but I'm cheap.

SCEMO

Thanks for your reply! I did call Dan at Carbotech ... love those guys! As for running steel rotor's ... I agree that option would be cheaper, but wouldn't I loose break quality? Hmmm. With my C5Z, I ran XP8/10 with Nappa disposables. Worked great!

KNSBrakes

I am pretty sure pads made for iron rotors are a completely different technology than those used for ceramic rotors.

QUIKAG

I don't know for sure 100%, but I am 95% sure if you run non-carbon ceramic specific pads on your carbon ceramic rotors, you will TRASH the rotors resulting in $4k+ replacement.

KNSBrakes

That is why I when Hawk came out w/ ZR1 pads.

jvp

For what little it may be worth, this is only applicable to steel rotors, and it's due to pad deposits on said rotors. With carbon ceramic rotors, the pads do not leave deposits on them. If there is any material transfer from the pad to the rotor surface, the rotor is destroyed. End of story.

Stephanie, I'm going to repeat what I told you in your same ZR1-section thread: stick with the OEM pads. For the ZR1 specifically, there's nothing better out there.

jas