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I have a 2007 Z06 and I want to go to hawk ceramic brake pads. I do not track the car, its all street driving. What is a better choice, one piece pads or non one piece pads? Thanks for any info....
Carbotech bobcat 1521 in 1 piece is better I prefer the 1 piece so you dont have to mess with the caliper pins.
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I don't think either one is better at all. It is just personal install preference. You're certainly not going to get better braking or stopping power out of either one. We do have a Hawk price guarantee. Check it out!
you might want to check and see if the bobcats are noisy or not...
The Bobcats are not noisy. There will be an occasional squeal and there was also on the factory pads. It is not objectionable.
OP, If the car is street driven only, you probably get good life out of brake pads. One big advantage of the single-piece pads is that they are easier to swap in and out, which is a big advantage for those of us that swap from street to track pads and back.
The padlets are usually cheaper, so that may be more an advantage to you than the convenience of frequent pad swaps.
Both the single pads and the padlets can be changed by unbolting the calipers with the two big bolts. Only the padlets can be changed by undoing the torx or allen head pins. Most of us choose the two big bolts even with the padlets as the pins can be a pain to loosen.
There is a brake pad change thread in the DIY sticky at that top of the forum.
08-02-2012, 09:59 AM
Ceramic Brake Pads
I prefer the 1 piece so you dont have to mess with the caliper pins.
