time for brake pads, suggestions?
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Burning Brakes
Joined: Nov 2006
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From: Harrisonburg VA
time for brake pads, suggestions?
hi, checked out the brakes today and i definitly need pads all the way around. I dont want to spend a ton of money, however i don't want to slack on the performance output either. how are the stock pads as far as cost/efficiency goes? is there and aftermarket pad out there that is more performance/cost efficient out there?
btw i have drilled and slotted rotors if that makes a difference.
thanks for your time
btw i have drilled and slotted rotors if that makes a difference.
thanks for your time
Drifting
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From: South Florida
Melting Slicks
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From: center of Kalifornia
I think this comes up 2 or 3 times a week but here goes again.
http://www.gmpartshouse.com/ Delco Ceramic or
Raybestos Ceramic quiet stop (low dust) at NAPA.
If you are an Auto X er or racer type or just like the dirty German car wheel look go metallic.
http://www.gmpartshouse.com/ Delco Ceramic or
Raybestos Ceramic quiet stop (low dust) at NAPA.
If you are an Auto X er or racer type or just like the dirty German car wheel look go metallic.
Burning Brakes
Joined: Nov 2005
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From: Georgetown TX
Got tired of the dust so I went with the Delco ceramic pads and if you didn't tell me that the pads were not stock, I would never know except for the fact that my wheels stay clean for more than a day or two. Some have said that they fade at track events, but for the street, quiet and clean are what I am looking for.
Burning Brakes
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From: Chino Ca.
It depends on what you want. I used Hawk pads and hated the dusting, actually worse than the stock Z06. I went to Raybestos, and fixed the dusting, but they would not stop! I now have EBC Red Stuff and love them. They stop like the Hawks, but do not dust nearly as bad. Best of luck to you on this endeavor!
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Le Mans Master
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From: Waldorf MD
Got tired of the dust so I went with the Delco ceramic pads and if you didn't tell me that the pads were not stock, I would never know except for the fact that my wheels stay clean for more than a day or two. Some have said that they fade at track events, but for the street, quiet and clean are what I am looking for.
DELCO Ceramics is what I put on, even the dust is white and doesn't show up much.
Le Mans Master
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From: eastern NC
I run Hawk HPS's on two of my cars, one that I autocross. I like them a lot, but they do dust a bit more than stock. I decided to try EBC Greens on my 2000 hardtop and have been very pleased with them. They bite well (about the same as HPS's) but seem to dust less than a friends stock ZO-6.
I will probably continue to use the EBC Greens for street and performance. I have not tried any ceramics, so I can not offer any comparison.
Good luck... GUSTO
I will probably continue to use the EBC Greens for street and performance. I have not tried any ceramics, so I can not offer any comparison.
Good luck... GUSTO