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thanks everyone. They have a slightly more expensive track day option that is made with carbon iron material AR8259XPR-HC. Any vendor on here sell them?
Last edited by theheartbeat; Jan 27, 2017 at 08:42 AM.
thanks everyone. They have a slightly more expensive track day option that is made with carbon iron material AR8259XPR-HC. Any vendor on here sell them?
carbon ferous pad material is the original OEM compound, and it's what I use....Ceramic is just hype, and no pads are designed specifically for a specific rotor... all rotors are cast iron, the only difference is thickness diameter, and internal cooling vane design. Some have cooling holes and some have scrubbing slots, and some have both.
Of course there are composite rotors but they are in the 3000 dollar range.
I have light weight 2 piece rotors 14 inch. They are 14 years old and still looking like new. Using carbon ferous OEM soft pads will increase, longevity of the rotors , increase the coefficient of friction, ( better stopping )and reduce fade due to heat soak. I use OEM pads.
I know a few things because I have seen a few things
Bill aka ET
Brake motive and power stop both seem to get favorable reviews.
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Last edited by Evil-Twin; Jan 27, 2017 at 09:45 AM.
carbon ferous pad material is the original OEM compound, and it's what I use....Ceramic is just hype, and no pads are designed specifically for a specific rotor... all rotors are cast iron, the only difference is thickness diameter, and internal cooling vane design. Some have cooling holes and some have scrubbing slots, and some have both.
Of course there are composite rotors but they are in the 3000 dollar range.
I have light weight 2 piece rotors 14 inch. They are 14 years old and still looking like new. Using carbon ferous OEM soft pads will increase, longevity of the rotors , increase the coefficient of friction, ( better stopping )and reduce fade due to heat soak. I use OEM pads.
I know a few things because I have seen a few things
Bill aka ET
Brake motive and power stop both seem to get favorable reviews.
.
thanks for the info, i have got some new pads on the way.
carbon ferous pad material is the original OEM compound, and it's what I use....Ceramic is just hype, and no pads are designed specifically for a specific rotor... all rotors are cast iron, the only difference is thickness diameter, and internal cooling vane design. Some have cooling holes and some have scrubbing slots, and some have both.
Of course there are composite rotors but they are in the 3000 dollar range.
I have light weight 2 piece rotors 14 inch. They are 14 years old and still looking like new. Using carbon ferous OEM soft pads will increase, longevity of the rotors , increase the coefficient of friction, ( better stopping )and reduce fade due to heat soak. I use OEM pads.
I know a few things because I have seen a few things
Bill aka ET
Brake motive and power stop both seem to get favorable reviews.
.
Bill knows his stuff when it comes to the c5!
+1 on the oem pads. They are relatively inexpensive and provide good braking. Someone on here somewhere said that the best brake pads for performance driving are the cheapest ones you can get because you can eat them up and not be out a bunch of money.
I have the brake motive drilled and slotted brake kit, and it's pretty good. Can't really compare it to the factory setup because my factory setup was garbage when I got the car. But I have had the brake motive kit on my 04 for almost 2 years of daily driving, and i haven't had a single issue. Car stops well, and there is no squeal at all.
Just make sure that you take the time to hit the slide pins and bolts with a wire wheel to clean them up, and lube the slide pins very well. Also wouldn't hurt to pick up a set of e-brake shoes and replace them while you've got the rear rotors off.
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