Which brake pads?
04-26-2010, 06:40 PM
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Which brake pads?
2008 C6 with Z51 front sway and Z06 rear bar with Z06 shocks. Not really a daily driver anymore, just some street use and mainly autocross.
Was looking at some Hawk HPS, and some Akebono Ceramic.
Want minimum dusting, but I am more worried about solid braking/decent rotor life.
Got an PCA autocross event coming up in June.
Was looking at some Hawk HPS, and some Akebono Ceramic.
Want minimum dusting, but I am more worried about solid braking/decent rotor life.
Got an PCA autocross event coming up in June.
04-26-2010, 09:04 PM
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Le Mans Master
2008 C6 with Z51 front sway and Z06 rear bar with Z06 shocks. Not really a daily driver anymore, just some street use and mainly autocross.
Was looking at some Hawk HPS, and some Akebono Ceramic.
Want minimum dusting, but I am more worried about solid braking/decent rotor life.
Got an PCA autocross event coming up in June.
Was looking at some Hawk HPS, and some Akebono Ceramic.
Want minimum dusting, but I am more worried about solid braking/decent rotor life.
Got an PCA autocross event coming up in June.
PFC-01s
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04-26-2010, 10:34 PM
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Melting Slicks
Kenny,
I had Hawk HP-Plus on my C5.
They were great for Both AutoX and Track.
But they did squeal somewhat on the street, and they did dust a bit.
Now I have Hawk HP-S on the C6.
They are great for Autox (as you know), and great on the street,
with no squeal and hardly any dust.
But really no good for Track.
Gary
I had Hawk HP-Plus on my C5.
They were great for Both AutoX and Track.
But they did squeal somewhat on the street, and they did dust a bit.
Now I have Hawk HP-S on the C6.
They are great for Autox (as you know), and great on the street,
with no squeal and hardly any dust.
But really no good for Track.
Gary
04-27-2010, 07:03 AM
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2008 C6 with Z51 front sway and Z06 rear bar with Z06 shocks. Not really a daily driver anymore, just some street use and mainly autocross.
Was looking at some Hawk HPS, and some Akebono Ceramic.
Want minimum dusting, but I am more worried about solid braking/decent rotor life.
Got an PCA autocross event coming up in June.
Was looking at some Hawk HPS, and some Akebono Ceramic.
Want minimum dusting, but I am more worried about solid braking/decent rotor life.
Got an PCA autocross event coming up in June.
those two do not exist together
Most ceramic brake pads are not for track use, except the Carbotech compounds, which may fit what you are looking for.
04-27-2010, 09:11 AM
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Carbotech™ AX6™ (1106™)
The AX6™ takes the place of the Panther Plus™ compound that was so successful. AX6™ was specifically engineered for Autocross applications. A high torque brake compound delivering reliable and consistent performance over a very wide operating temperature range (50°F to 1150°F +). Advanced compound matrix provides an excellent initial “bite”, high coefficient of friction, and very progressive brake modulation and release characteristics. AX6™ offers high fade resistance, rotor friendliness at all temperatures, excellent cold stopping power, and non corrosive dust. As a result, AX6™ is an excellent choice for Autocross & AX6™ has gained tremendous popularity with SCCA Prosolo/Solo2 competitors for its fantastic bite, release & modulation. Many drivers use the AX6™ for street driving as well, even though Carbotech doesn’t recommend street driving with AX6™ due to possible elevated levels of dust and noise. AX6™ is NOT a race compound, and should not be used as such. AX6™ shouldn’t be used by any intermediate or advanced track day drivers, and should not be used with “R” compound tires (racing tires).
The AX6™ takes the place of the Panther Plus™ compound that was so successful. AX6™ was specifically engineered for Autocross applications. A high torque brake compound delivering reliable and consistent performance over a very wide operating temperature range (50°F to 1150°F +). Advanced compound matrix provides an excellent initial “bite”, high coefficient of friction, and very progressive brake modulation and release characteristics. AX6™ offers high fade resistance, rotor friendliness at all temperatures, excellent cold stopping power, and non corrosive dust. As a result, AX6™ is an excellent choice for Autocross & AX6™ has gained tremendous popularity with SCCA Prosolo/Solo2 competitors for its fantastic bite, release & modulation. Many drivers use the AX6™ for street driving as well, even though Carbotech doesn’t recommend street driving with AX6™ due to possible elevated levels of dust and noise. AX6™ is NOT a race compound, and should not be used as such. AX6™ shouldn’t be used by any intermediate or advanced track day drivers, and should not be used with “R” compound tires (racing tires).
04-27-2010, 10:29 AM
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CL Brakes RC5+. They are perfect for your application:
Front= http://www.essexparts.com/shop/brake...e-pads-91.html
Rear= http://www.essexparts.com/shop/brake...e-pads-90.html
They have fantastic cold bite, and are perfect for autoX because they are sintered metal...you don't need to warm them up to get performance out of them. You can read about the technology here: http://www.essexparts.com/brake-pads/cl-brakes. The dust is low, and very little noise as well. You could get some track duty out of them as well. I recently had an evo customer run them on his 400whp, 3000lb+ evo at Road America. You can see his feedback here (scroll to bottom of page): http://www.essexparts.com/brake-pads...s/cl-customers
They initially appear expensive vs. some of the alternatives, but you are going to get FAR more wear and performance out of these vs. something like the HPS.
Front= http://www.essexparts.com/shop/brake...e-pads-91.html
Rear= http://www.essexparts.com/shop/brake...e-pads-90.html
They have fantastic cold bite, and are perfect for autoX because they are sintered metal...you don't need to warm them up to get performance out of them. You can read about the technology here: http://www.essexparts.com/brake-pads/cl-brakes. The dust is low, and very little noise as well. You could get some track duty out of them as well. I recently had an evo customer run them on his 400whp, 3000lb+ evo at Road America. You can see his feedback here (scroll to bottom of page): http://www.essexparts.com/brake-pads...s/cl-customers
They initially appear expensive vs. some of the alternatives, but you are going to get FAR more wear and performance out of these vs. something like the HPS.
04-27-2010, 06:34 PM
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I switched from Hawk HP-Plus to Carbotech a while back. I liked the feel better (purely opinion), but also noticed much longer life for the brake disks. Still a lot of dust, but ceramic dust seems easier to clean. And as my track day addiction has grown, I've gone from Panther Plus to XP-8 and XP-10.
So as an opinion from someone not trying to sell you anything, at least give the Carbotechs a shot....
So as an opinion from someone not trying to sell you anything, at least give the Carbotechs a shot....
