03-16-2010, 10:48 PM
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GLS member
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Location: NY
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best pads for what i want
so ive tried ceramic and i dont really care for them. my main concern is stopping power i want the best material to stop. second i want is quite. if i want both of those whats the best material semi metallic? ceramic seemed to decrease my stopping power and noise but id rather gain a little noise and stop better. so a good set of pads to reccomend appretiated  |
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03-16-2010, 11:03 PM
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Gone
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Lockport Ny
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other then ticking when they are getting dry(need lube) or warped... i've never heard my pads...
and i get crappy low cost ones. Since i replace them every 2 years.
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03-17-2010, 01:24 AM
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Aleromod part owner
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Far Northeast Philadelphia, PA
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Semi metalic ones SUCK!!
Major brake dust!
You could go higher than ceramic, but then you are getting stopping power over life of the pad
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03-17-2010, 06:09 AM
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Jack-Wagon
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Houston, TX
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well, sometimes it's not only the material but the brand as well. I used to run Ferodo race pads on SCCA with my daily driver. Very good stopping power, very quiet. Don't think they offer for Alero though. If I'm not mistaken, their more common street cousin is Hawk?
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03-18-2010, 12:16 AM
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Aleromod part owner
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Far Northeast Philadelphia, PA
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Hawk is pretty good, so is Bendix.
I use a brake pad on Summit's web site. It's a black box with purple writing, didn't buy it this past time and I regret it 
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33% ALEROMOD OWNER!!
2000 Olds Alero 3400 SFI 14.53 @ 94.93
1985 Olds Delta 88 307 SBO 17.96 @ 76.99
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03-18-2010, 12:34 AM
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AutoCross Alero
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: South Texas
Posts: 2,759
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apex kevlar, or ebc yellow stuff.
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03-18-2010, 08:37 AM
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Gone
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Location: Lockport Ny
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Redog
Hawk is pretty good, so is Bendix.
I use a brake pad on Summit's web site. It's a black box with purple writing, didn't buy it this past time and I regret it |
bendix didn't last a year on my car. the pads crumbled and the rotors pitted to hell.  |
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03-18-2010, 08:48 AM
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Let's Play Army!
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Lockport, NY
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good stopping power, low dust, and low noise. Pick 2. (unless you want to get REALLY expensive ones.)
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03-18-2010, 11:33 AM
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GLS member
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Location: NY
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only place i can find apex kevlar is ebay im very weary of ebay :/ what are pick 2?
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03-18-2010, 11:53 AM
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Now a Ford Traitor.
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Greenland
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HAWK HPS, or Apex or EBC, about it man
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03-19-2010, 11:47 AM
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i speed up for corners
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Dover,NH
Posts: 3,489
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yes hawk pads
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