Organic Brake Pads
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Burning Brakes
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Organic Brake Pads
I could use some help in deciding on a new set of brake pads for my '77. I'm not so interested in "high performance" type as I am in a pad which will minimize the wear on my still original rotors. I've come to understand that that would be an organic type pad. A higher performance organic pad would be nice, if such a thing exists. Can anyone help me out with a brand recommendation?
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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. 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. That’s one of the beauties of Carbotech Ceramic brake compounds. Bobcat 1521™ is NOT recommended for any track use.
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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. 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. That’s one of the beauties of Carbotech Ceramic brake compounds. Bobcat 1521™ is NOT recommended for any track use.
Adam Adelstein
Amp’D Autosport.com
Internet's largest retailer of Carbotech Performance Brake Pads.
PH:216-780-8825.
Email: sales@ampdautosport.com
Web Site & Direct ordering http://ampdautosport.com/
All major CC and Pay Pal accepted.
Check out Promo code:z28
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I'll just say it depends on what you're doing. I ran a set of organic pads that came in one of those $300 kits in the mid 90's. Sleeved calipers, new master cylinder, new rubber and short steel lines and 2 qts of silicone fluid. I ran them for years and they worked great. Now understand I was street driving it and using it at the drag strip...which meant O was regularly hauling it down from 140+ MPH at the end of the strip. What I liked about them was they always worked the first time you hit them. Not like a race type pad that gets better as it heats up and makes you pucker a little on the first hit because they are cold. I only made them fade once and that's when I ran 3 back to back 140+ MPH passes without even shutting the engine off. That last one made them smell a little! LOL.
I installed a set of Wilwood calipers and pads as part of a project and when I pulled the old ones I found there was still at least half the lining left. The Wilwoods stop great too..but the pads are wearing faster. (Of course I'm going a little faster now days too).
If it's your cruiser/driver...I'd use a normal quality pad..it will likely out last you.
JIM
I installed a set of Wilwood calipers and pads as part of a project and when I pulled the old ones I found there was still at least half the lining left. The Wilwoods stop great too..but the pads are wearing faster. (Of course I'm going a little faster now days too).
If it's your cruiser/driver...I'd use a normal quality pad..it will likely out last you.
JIM
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I could use some help in deciding on a new set of brake pads for my '77. I'm not so interested in "high performance" type as I am in a pad which will minimize the wear on my still original rotors. I've come to understand that that would be an organic type pad. A higher performance organic pad would be nice, if such a thing exists. Can anyone help me out with a brand recommendation?
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Burning Brakes
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From: Pawleys Island, SC
Thanks all. Ordered a set of ACDelco organics from Rock Auto. I'm checking out the calipers etc anyway to try to find out why the car's pulling to the left again when braking. Might as well throw a new set of pads on while I'm at it. Corrected the issue I had with it pulling left a couple of months ago by replacing the internally collapsed flex lines. Started doing it again now though, although not as bad. Hoping that it's pad related but we'll see.
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It should stay, That will silence the pads if they vibrate. Just be gentle for the first road test, don't hit the brakes too hard. Get them warm through a short trip, then let them cool, After that, you're good to go.
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I have been through exactly what you are doing. I tried the "organic" pads. I didn't think they stopped my car worth a darn. Ceramic are supposed to stop real well when they get hot. When you are just driving around town the brakes never really get "HOT". I finally tried HAWK HPS pads. They stop the car very well. It is the first time I can slide the tires when I slam on the brakes. I also bench bleed the calipers to make sure ALL the air is out of them. This made my pedal very firm. I have never had a pad that was noisy.
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Drifting
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If you do regular driving, organics are OK. Are they the best? No. Metallic are good, but they make a lot of dust and are rough on rotors. Ceramics are newer technology.
They seem to work better. Like I said, unless you're doing some serious heavy driving, you'll get by with organics.
They seem to work better. Like I said, unless you're doing some serious heavy driving, you'll get by with organics.
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Thank you. I figured that, but it never hurts to ask.
Drifting
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I've owned my '80 since it was new. I've never used anything other than organic on it. At 90,000 miles the rotors were still well within spec. As for stopping power, it was primo from the day I bought the car. If I hit the brakes at 80 mph and held them just off locking up to a dead stop the deceleration would literally give you a head rush. Now, I'm not claiming they are as good as ceramics when hot and common sense says they won't. But for street driving and the occasional fun on a winding road, they are fine, and you'll still have your original rotors, as I do.