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Old Mar 8, 2006 | 12:43 PM
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I did a search and didn't find my answer. I have to do my brakes and want to try some new pads. I have the six piston willwood set up with their cross drilled rotors. I'm not concerned to much about brake dust, but I can't stand the squealing. I ran the hawks a couple years ago and they squealed like stuck pigs. It was actually embarrasing pulling up to a stop light. What pads can I get that have the most stopping power with the least amount of squeaking? Thanks for the help.

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Old Mar 9, 2006 | 12:31 AM
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No one has changed brake pads before?
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Old Mar 9, 2006 | 12:54 AM
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Brake pads with the most stopping power are often the ones that dust and make noise. The converse is also true so from what you said, it sounds as if you want ceramics.

The C5 brakes are pretty good so even with ceramic pads you'll still stop well, just not as well as us poor souls who don't care that we have noisy or messy brakes.
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