Brake Pad Replacement
Thread Starter
Pro
Joined: May 2006
Posts: 536
Likes: 0
From: Humble Texas
Brake Pad Replacement
Ive got new wheels coming for my 96 .Common problem is the dust from brake pads,is this because of cheap pads ?Are there any pads that dont leave as much dust .I didnt want to add Kleen Wheels shields unless thats the only alternative..
Team Owner
Joined: Dec 1999
Posts: 34,873
Likes: 487
From: Lacey WA RVN 68-69
NCM Sinkhole Donor
Ceramic pads will definitely generate less dust. They may not work as well when cold but you should see braking performance very close to stock pads (which may also be an option).I would not consider the Kleen-Wheel shields as the stock wheel is designed to pull air over the rotors and through the wheels. The Kleen-Wheels disrupt the flow of air and may result in overheating the brakes.
Le Mans Master
Joined: Jan 2006
Posts: 6,564
Likes: 6
From: Woodstock Georgia
I went to Bosch ceramic pads and get NO brake dust. It also stops fast and straight everytime. I don;t get brake fade either when driving the twisty hilly backroads, but I do not autox so can't say how they would do there.
Picture was taken without washing the car for it and it is a DD, notice no brake dust.
Picture was taken without washing the car for it and it is a DD, notice no brake dust.
Thread Starter
Pro
Joined: May 2006
Posts: 536
Likes: 0
From: Humble Texas
Originally Posted by c4cruiser
Ceramic pads will definitely generate less dust. They may not work as well when cold but you should see braking performance very close to stock pads (which may also be an option).I would not consider the Kleen-Wheel shields as the stock wheel is designed to pull air over the rotors and through the wheels. The Kleen-Wheels disrupt the flow of air and may result in overheating the brakes.
I understand what your saying.But how will it affect air with my new wheels. C6 ZO6 wheels ......
Melting Slicks
Joined: Feb 2005
Posts: 2,057
Likes: 5
From: Bay Shore, NY
I just replaced my pads, front and rear, with Bendix semi's. They create more dust than the stockers I pulled off, but they also stop a hell of a lot better either cold or hot. IMO, I'd rather have to clean the wheels more often then trade off the stopping power.
Corvette Stories
The Best of Corvette for Corvette Enthusiasts
How Much Horsepower Every Corvette Engine "LOST" in 1972
Joe Kucinski
Top 10 DOs and DON'Ts for Protecting Your Convertible Top!
Michael S. Palmer
Top 10 Most Explosive Corvettes Ever Made: Power-to-Weight Ratio Ranked!
Joe Kucinski
150 hp to 1,250 hp: Every Corvette Generation Compared by the Specs That Matter
Joe Kucinski
8 Coolest Corvette Pace Cars (and Replicas) of All Time
Verdad Gallardo
Top 10 Corvette Engines RANKED by Peak Torque (70+ Years of Muscle!)
Joe Kucinski
Corvette ZR1X Will Be Pacing the Indy 500, And Could Probably Race, Too!
Verdad Gallardo
Top 10 Corvettes Coming to Mecum Indy 2026!
Brett Foote
Top 10 C9 Corvette MUST-HAVES to Fix These C8 Generation Flaws!
Michael S. Palmer
Le Mans Master
Joined: Mar 2004
Posts: 8,700
Likes: 298
From: Ft. Lauderdale Fl
Originally Posted by ejscarfo
I just replaced my pads, front and rear, with Bendix semi's. They create more dust than the stockers I pulled off, but they also stop a hell of a lot better either cold or hot. IMO, I'd rather have to clean the wheels more often then trade off the stopping power.
Le Mans Master
Joined: Jan 2006
Posts: 6,564
Likes: 6
From: Woodstock Georgia
Originally Posted by ejscarfo
I just replaced my pads, front and rear, with Bendix semi's. They create more dust than the stockers I pulled off, but they also stop a hell of a lot better either cold or hot. IMO, I'd rather have to clean the wheels more often then trade off the stopping power.
Burning Brakes
Joined: Jun 2005
Posts: 1,113
Likes: 35
From: LaUgH, mOrE!
Originally Posted by aminnich
I went to Bosch ceramic pads and get NO brake dust. It also stops fast and straight everytime. I don;t get brake fade either when driving the twisty hilly backroads, but I do not autox so can't say how they would do there.
Also, here's a link to some pics of the rear Napa ceramix pad replacement: http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show...ght=brake+pads
Good luck with it. I love the ceramics!
Race Director
Joined: Aug 2003
Posts: 13,421
Likes: 8
From: Lake Mary Florida
Originally Posted by aminnich
There is not any 'trade off' with the ceramics!!! No dust and stop great, including no heat fade in normal driving (again I am not talking about racing). If there is any down side it is supposedly shortened rotor life, but I have not seen, or experienced that either. And the brake shields would be a really, really bad idea imo.
Exactly.
Not only do the have better stopping power and low dusting, you don't get that 'groaning' sound when creeping and stopping. With HawkXPS, during the burnishing process they were going quick by the time I got to stop 18, with the Durastops I went beyond 20 stops to 22 (only cause I had a little more road to go to get back to the house) and they were still stopping strong with no fade (30 mph to a hard stop, repeat 20 consecutive times.)
Durastops have a lifetime warranty.
Burning Brakes
Joined: Jun 2005
Posts: 1,113
Likes: 35
From: LaUgH, mOrE!
Originally Posted by Brtheez
I was told they were noisy. Have any of you experienced that? Meaning the ceramic pads.
