Brake Pad advice
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Burning Brakes
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From: Bonita Springs, FL
Brake Pad advice
I just purchased a new set of four Power Slot rotors.
This car is my daily driver and I don't race it.
I have read many of the posts about pads but I still don't know what will work best with these rotors.
I don't think I need anything exotic and I don't want to eat up my rotors.
Any advice would be appreciated.
This car is my daily driver and I don't race it.
I have read many of the posts about pads but I still don't know what will work best with these rotors.
I don't think I need anything exotic and I don't want to eat up my rotors.
Any advice would be appreciated.
Safety Car
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From: Wilmington NC
Re: Brake Pad advice (saber)
I just purchased a new set of four Power Slot rotors.
This car is my daily driver and I don't race it.
I have read many of the posts about pads but I still don't know what will work best with these rotors.
I don't think I need anything exotic and I don't want to eat up my rotors.
Any advice would be appreciated.
This car is my daily driver and I don't race it.
I have read many of the posts about pads but I still don't know what will work best with these rotors.
I don't think I need anything exotic and I don't want to eat up my rotors.
Any advice would be appreciated.
Take a look at http://www.tirerack.com and look through the choices.
I'm not a real big fan of Hawk pads as they seem to dislike rotors!
Racer
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From: Lynnfield MA
Re: Brake Pad advice (Richin Chicago)
Hawk HPS (not HP Plus). I use them on both my C5 and C4, and they
are MUCH better than stock on stopping power, very little dust, very
low rotor wear. ZIP has excellent prices - see their forum listing.
are MUCH better than stock on stopping power, very little dust, very
low rotor wear. ZIP has excellent prices - see their forum listing.
Safety Car
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From: Indianapolis Indiana
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Re: Brake Pad advice (SilvaDragon)
After a lot of research (on several occasions) I always end up coming back to the stock pads. The best balance for street use. There are some that don't dust but stop poorly, stop great but dust tons, and stop and don't dust but make a lot of noise. If you don't want to compromise somewhere, go stock. :smash:
Pro
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Re: Brake Pad advice (saber)
I just put on those same rotors and then had to decide what pads to put on. I had 2 new sets on hand. The Hawk street pads and a new set of stock pads. I tried the Hawk pads first but developed a clunking sound that would not go away. I switched to the stock pads and the clunking sound went away. Not sure why this was the case. :confused:
Safety Car
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Re: Brake Pad advice (VETFVER)
Reybestos Ceramics are Zzzzbest! :thumbs: :thumbs:
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Re: Brake Pad advice (SilvaDragon)
Hawk HPS (not HP Plus). I use them on both my C5 and C4, and they
are MUCH better than stock on stopping power, very little dust, very
low rotor wear.
are MUCH better than stock on stopping power, very little dust, very
low rotor wear.
Nick
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From: Dearborn Heights Michigan
Re: Brake Pad advice (saber)
Have been running Raybestos Q Ceramic/Metallic for nearly 3 years with no problems or vibration. Less dust than factory but all pads dust some.
Fred K.
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From: Los Angeles California
Re: Brake Pad advice (Z06Plasticfantastic)
Its a Carbon Metallic Pad great for aggresive street high perfomance applications and short track events. Its supposingly one of the better "race technology" pad compounds. Works great, readily available and priced right.