Best 96 brake pad replacement ???
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From: London, Ontario ,Canada
Best 96 brake pad replacement ???
Time for a front pad replacement. Have new Stock rotors.
Which, in your opinion, is the best pad for heavy/daily street use with the occasional trip to the track???? (gotta be squeekless!!)
Drifting
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From: Winter Park Fl
Re: Best 96 brake pad replacement ??? (ivan)
Stay away from the PEFORMANCE FRICTION line. They squeel like stuck pigs and are as dusty as my grandmothers' underwear. Stick with the stock pads from the General.
Racer
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From: Beaverton OR
Re: Best 96 brake pad replacement ??? (Springer's 95)
hawk hps street pads are my fav, no noise awesome stopping, they work with a glowing red rotor but at the same time are not too spendy & last quite awhile, i've tried about every pad made on various cars...no one can turn me from the hawks for dual purpose...awesome pad
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Re: Best 96 brake pad replacement ??? (ivan)
Alright!!
So, sounds like the NAPA Ceramix pads will probably bee the ones I go With.... Gotta find a Canadian distributor....
Has anybody used the Hawk HPS's??
Ivan
So, sounds like the NAPA Ceramix pads will probably bee the ones I go With.... Gotta find a Canadian distributor....
Has anybody used the Hawk HPS's??
Ivan
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Re: Best 96 brake pad replacement ??? (ivan)
.... here we go..... ordered the hawk hps's fror the front. if they work out ok, will do the back afterwards.
One last quick question, Does my 1996 Collectors Edition LT4 have the same brakes as every other 96???? is only one pad listed, but i thought that the brakes were upgraded???
Ivan
One last quick question, Does my 1996 Collectors Edition LT4 have the same brakes as every other 96???? is only one pad listed, but i thought that the brakes were upgraded???
Ivan
Melting Slicks
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Re: Best 96 brake pad replacement ??? (ivan)
I've been using PFC Z-rated pads for 4 years and never had a problem with squeeling. They dust a bit more than the stock pads, but they work great for street/track use.
Melting Slicks
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Re: Best 96 brake pad replacement ??? (tommelton)
OK, I'm confused. I'm in the process of accumulating part to upgrade to GS Brakes.
According to Jeff Kopp Web Pages, there are separate part numbers for J55 and GS calipers. I understand the cosmetic difference in the GS but there are also separate part numbers for the respective pads.
Looks like rotors are all the same.
Which way is it:confused:
[Modified by John Row, 12:22 PM 10/12/2001]
According to Jeff Kopp Web Pages, there are separate part numbers for J55 and GS calipers. I understand the cosmetic difference in the GS but there are also separate part numbers for the respective pads.
Looks like rotors are all the same.
Which way is it:confused:
[Modified by John Row, 12:22 PM 10/12/2001]