time for brake pads
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time for brake pads
It's getting to that time when the pads need replace'n and I'm looking for suggestions on different pads or stock replacement. It's not a track car just a simple plain jane 02 c-5 but I would like a cleaner wearing pad and of course a quaility pad, money is no object,.... well you know what I mean i'm not looking to be cheap so throw em out there. Thanks in advance. Joe (free C-5) 
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Got the AC Delco Ceramic Pads all around - Hardly any brake dust 
and it stops just fine (like them stock pads) 
.
88909667 – Front ceramic pad kit
88909668 – Rear ceramic pad kit
Both front and rear ceramic pad kits 104.74+ 14.50 shipping;Fred Beans August C5 Specials.
and it stops just fine (like them stock pads) .88909667 – Front ceramic pad kit
88909668 – Rear ceramic pad kit
Both front and rear ceramic pad kits 104.74+ 14.50 shipping;Fred Beans August C5 Specials.
Last edited by 1FUNVTT; Aug 15, 2005 at 03:16 AM.
Drifting
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From: CT
If you don't do any hard driving I would go with the GM ceramic pads. Fred Beans has them for a reasonable price. They do fade over consecutive hard stops though.
A lot of guys on the forum go with the stock C5 pads. The Z06 pads will stop better but more dusting.
I went with the Hawk HPS pads this spring with sport rotors, dimpled/slotted. A bit better performance than stock pads and reasonable dusting. The Hawk HP+ pads are incredible performers but the dusting is severe.
Hope this helps.
A lot of guys on the forum go with the stock C5 pads. The Z06 pads will stop better but more dusting.
I went with the Hawk HPS pads this spring with sport rotors, dimpled/slotted. A bit better performance than stock pads and reasonable dusting. The Hawk HP+ pads are incredible performers but the dusting is severe.
Hope this helps.
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Originally Posted by HRDTOPC54FUN
I went with the Hawk HPS pads this spring with sport rotors, dimpled/slotted. A bit better performance than stock pads and reasonable dusting. The Hawk HP+ pads are incredible performers but the dusting is severe.
Hope this helps.
Hope this helps.
You're gonna sacrifice looks a bit, for performance. But worth it IMHO.
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GM ceramics should work just fine for you.
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Originally Posted by free C-5
It's getting to that time when the pads need replace'n and I'm looking for suggestions on different pads or stock replacement. It's not a track car just a simple plain jane 02 c-5 but I would like a cleaner wearing pad and of course a quaility pad, money is no object,.... well you know what I mean i'm not looking to be cheap so throw em out there. Thanks in advance. Joe (free C-5)
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