best brake pads?
03-04-2004, 02:57 PM
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best brake pads?
does it make a difference if i buy the cheap brake pads or the "Z" rated pads? i paid ~$80 last time i bought pads for the front and i dont even know if it really made that much difference. anyone have any advice on what type or brand of pads to buy. and maybe where to buy them?
03-04-2004, 03:17 PM
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The Performance Friction "Z-rated" pads are just a brand of pad, like any other. There's no correlation like to z-rated tires or something.
That said, it's a pretty good street pad, as is their "Street" pad (which I liked better). Last I checked they had a lifetime warranty at AutoZone (buy them once, then just bring the old ones and your receipt back for exchange to new ones).
Dave
That said, it's a pretty good street pad, as is their "Street" pad (which I liked better). Last I checked they had a lifetime warranty at AutoZone (buy them once, then just bring the old ones and your receipt back for exchange to new ones).
Dave
03-04-2004, 04:41 PM
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Originally posted by Red96Lt1
I'm wanting to get the "green stuff" They are a kevlar composite. And have a higher coefficient of friction than normal pads. And the best part, since they are Kevlar, the dust isn't black.
I'm wanting to get the "green stuff" They are a kevlar composite. And have a higher coefficient of friction than normal pads. And the best part, since they are Kevlar, the dust isn't black.
They do seem to stop pretty well though.
I have heard good stuff about Hawk pads.
03-04-2004, 07:02 PM
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Originally posted by Anti-Blinging
really really cheap pads will outgas
the hardcore race pads wont work well until they are really hot, hotter than you could ever make them on the street and still have a license.
really really cheap pads will outgas
the hardcore race pads wont work well until they are really hot, hotter than you could ever make them on the street and still have a license.
03-05-2004, 02:58 PM
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If you are not auto-x 'ing your car or doing road race track events, try to get a pad that doesn't dust as much. I used the NAPA brand CERAMIX pads and they hardly dust at all and are pretty good performers.
I have a set of HP+ Race pads that I put on the fronts for track events only, they are noisey as can be and dust terrible, but oh boy do they grab. First time I put them on, I kept stopping 20 feet short of every stop sign. On the track they just keep working better, the hotter they get, the better they grab.
Yeee Haaa!
Aaron
I have a set of HP+ Race pads that I put on the fronts for track events only, they are noisey as can be and dust terrible, but oh boy do they grab. First time I put them on, I kept stopping 20 feet short of every stop sign. On the track they just keep working better, the hotter they get, the better they grab.
Yeee Haaa!
Aaron
03-05-2004, 03:34 PM
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PF
Performance Friction pads are complete crap.
I went through 5 sets on 4 cars before I realized the error in my ways. I now have Hawk HP+ on the Z and HPStreets on the vette. much better than PF. HP+ are awesome pads, although they do dust like crazy and squeal. Even so, I leave them on for street, track, and autocross use.
I went through 5 sets on 4 cars before I realized the error in my ways. I now have Hawk HP+ on the Z and HPStreets on the vette. much better than PF. HP+ are awesome pads, although they do dust like crazy and squeal. Even so, I leave them on for street, track, and autocross use.
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