It Was Bound To Happen...
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Safety Car
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From: North Strand, NMB, SC; Retired x 2 (US Army: 70-90 AD) (US Army: 91-16 DAC); yea, I'm old.
It Was Bound To Happen...
After 76k miles, it's finally time to put new brakes on my '05 coupe.
The OEM pads have served me well but I want to get a new pad that has less dust and was wondering if ceramic pads would be a good choice?
Any recommendations are appreciated.
TIA...
The OEM pads have served me well but I want to get a new pad that has less dust and was wondering if ceramic pads would be a good choice?
Any recommendations are appreciated.
TIA...
Drifting
Joined: Sep 2006
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From: Roseville CA
I can't imagine too much dust if your oe pads lasted 70k+ miles...you might have to step on the pedal on the right a little more and with firmer pressure 
Yes, ceramic pads would be less dust, but slightly less performance.
Yes, ceramic pads would be less dust, but slightly less performance.
Safety Car
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From: North Carolina
St. Jude Donor '07-'08-'09-'11-'12
Hey John,
Call me when you get a minute, we need to catch up. Get the GM Ceramics from Gene Culley, they will be fine for your driving style, quiet and dust is non existent.
Call me when you get a minute, we need to catch up. Get the GM Ceramics from Gene Culley, they will be fine for your driving style, quiet and dust is non existent.
Drifting
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From: Phoenix AZ
St. Jude Donor '09-'10-'11
Hawk ceramic pads are also great and from what I've been told, have a slightly different composition than GM ceramics--they are probably a bit more expensive than the GMs--depends on your driving style. If you've gotten 70K out of your stock pads though, GM would
probably be fine.
probably be fine.
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Safety Car
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From: North Strand, NMB, SC; Retired x 2 (US Army: 70-90 AD) (US Army: 91-16 DAC); yea, I'm old.
I got 98k miles from the front pads and 102k from the rear pads on a daily driver once...
Thanks everyone...I will go with the GM ceramics...
Craig,
I will call you this week...glad to see everything came out okay on the knee...
Thanks everyone...I will go with the GM ceramics...
Craig,
I will call you this week...glad to see everything came out okay on the knee...
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Safety Car
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From: North Strand, NMB, SC; Retired x 2 (US Army: 70-90 AD) (US Army: 91-16 DAC); yea, I'm old.
Le Mans Master
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Stay away from Performance Friction. I tried them last brake change.. hard pedal, and they don't grab well AT ALL when cold, DESPITE being labeled "best for everyday street use". I'm going to be changing them out asap.
Stay with Hawk or GM.
Stay with Hawk or GM.
Instructor
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From: Wexford, PA
I just went with the Hawk Ceramic Brakes on my 06 C6 and 06 CTS-V.
The CTS-V has a major brake dust problem before the swap. That car has big Brembos stock and the wheel would look horrible after one drive. With the new Ceramic brakes, the wheels look clean for over a week!!!. I LOVE THEM.
The CTS-V has a major brake dust problem before the swap. That car has big Brembos stock and the wheel would look horrible after one drive. With the new Ceramic brakes, the wheels look clean for over a week!!!. I LOVE THEM.
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Safety Car
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