Brake Pad Advice Needed
Race Director
Joined: Jan 2008
Posts: 16,027
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From: oregon
Thanks everyone for all your advice!! 
I think I'll go with a DOT3 brake fluid, it definitely needs a flush.
As for the brake pads, I was leaning towards the ACDelco semi metalic pads but The Hawk High Performance Street 5.0 looks interesting. What exactly is the Ferro-Carbon compound? And how is it in the cold/rain? Anyone here have any experience with these?? Thanks~
I think I'll go with a DOT3 brake fluid, it definitely needs a flush.
As for the brake pads, I was leaning towards the ACDelco semi metalic pads but The Hawk High Performance Street 5.0 looks interesting. What exactly is the Ferro-Carbon compound? And how is it in the cold/rain? Anyone here have any experience with these?? Thanks~
ferro carbon is kind of a hawk buzzword but there are carbon fibers in the friction material
brake pads are all measured by friction mu and this changes with clamping force and temp. hawk is one of the few companies that will share friction mu numbers with you
Safety Car
Joined: Aug 2011
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From: Portland OR
Thought I'd mention that that coating on the rotors will clog up your new pads for a few days. At least it did on mine.
I used EBC green pads. I don't remember the rotor supplier, they sell here in the forum. But the EBC pads are wearing them pretty fast. You tend to get what you pay for when choosing inexpensive rotors.
Ron
I used EBC green pads. I don't remember the rotor supplier, they sell here in the forum. But the EBC pads are wearing them pretty fast. You tend to get what you pay for when choosing inexpensive rotors.
Ron
Race Director
Joined: Jan 2008
Posts: 16,027
Likes: 170
From: oregon
Thought I'd mention that that coating on the rotors will clog up your new pads for a few days. At least it did on mine.
I used EBC green pads. I don't remember the rotor supplier, they sell here in the forum. But the EBC pads are wearing them pretty fast. You tend to get what you pay for when choosing inexpensive rotors.
Ron
I used EBC green pads. I don't remember the rotor supplier, they sell here in the forum. But the EBC pads are wearing them pretty fast. You tend to get what you pay for when choosing inexpensive rotors.
Ron
