brake pads needed
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Joined: Mar 2008
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From: Muskegon MI
Depends on what kind of driving you are going to be doing. If you're just cruising around just stick with a good organic pad. If you're going to be doing autocross or spending time on the track we recommend Performance Friction or Hawk pads. When you start talking performance and racing pads you need to know your operating temperature to select the correct friction material.
Safety Car
Joined: Mar 2007
Posts: 3,652
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From: Bridgewater nj
I have stock wagner pads in my 82 vette with no complaints. I installed SSBC rotors and pads in my ss silverado and it is a suicide mission trying to stop that truck when the pads are cold!!!!
Just like the poster stated before, choose your heat range wisely 
Just like the poster stated before, choose your heat range wisely
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Joined: Oct 2002
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From: Cleveland OH
St. Jude Donor '11,'13
Carbotech 1521 compound $135 front $135 rear.
The Carbotech Bobcat 1521™ is our high performance street compound that is our most successful compound. The Bobcat compound is known for its awesome release and modulation, along with unmatched rotor friendliness. Like our AX™ & XP™ line of compounds, Bobcat 1521™ is a Ceramic based friction material offering minimal rotor damage and non corrosive dust. Bobcat 1521™ offers outstanding performance, even when cold, low dusting and low noise with an excellent initial bite. This compound’s virtually perfect linear torque production provides incredible braking force without ABS intervention. Bobcat 1521™ operating range starts out at ambient and goes up to 900°F. Bobcat 1521™ is suitable for ALL street cars, perfect for your tow vehicle, police cruiser, and has won multiple SCCA Solo 2 and Prosolo National Championships. The Bobcat 1521™ compound has been found to last two-three times longer than OE pads you can purchase at a dealership or national retailer. Bobcat 1521™ compound has also been found to extend the life of your rotors 2-3 times. That’s one of the beauties of Carbotech Ceramic brake compounds. Bobcat 1521™ is NOT recommended for any track use.
$135 front $135 rear.The Carbotech Bobcat 1521™ is our high performance street compound that is our most successful compound. The Bobcat compound is known for its awesome release and modulation, along with unmatched rotor friendliness. Like our AX™ & XP™ line of compounds, Bobcat 1521™ is a Ceramic based friction material offering minimal rotor damage and non corrosive dust. Bobcat 1521™ offers outstanding performance, even when cold, low dusting and low noise with an excellent initial bite. This compound’s virtually perfect linear torque production provides incredible braking force without ABS intervention. Bobcat 1521™ operating range starts out at ambient and goes up to 900°F. Bobcat 1521™ is suitable for ALL street cars, perfect for your tow vehicle, police cruiser, and has won multiple SCCA Solo 2 and Prosolo National Championships. The Bobcat 1521™ compound has been found to last two-three times longer than OE pads you can purchase at a dealership or national retailer. Bobcat 1521™ compound has also been found to extend the life of your rotors 2-3 times. That’s one of the beauties of Carbotech Ceramic brake compounds. Bobcat 1521™ is NOT recommended for any track use.
Burning Brakes
Joined: Dec 2005
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From: Baldwinsville, NY
http://www.parts123.com/parts123/yb....Z5Z5Z50000050G
At $65 these are pricy, but most of the better pads are, low dust and they stop the car with no noise after 12K miles in 3 plus years.
At $65 these are pricy, but most of the better pads are, low dust and they stop the car with no noise after 12K miles in 3 plus years.
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