VFRLuke

I'm thinking about getting into a brake job this week. I'm not wanting to go with anything expensive, just thinking about getting the rotors turned and slapping on some new pads.

You guys think that I should go with OEM pads, performance friction or what? I've always used NAPA gold pads on everything else I've ever had, but I've never had a vette before.

Thanks in advance
Luke

Bill Reid

Recommend the 02 Z06 pad :yesnod:

:cheers:

Mike99C5HT

Several forum members, including myself, have gone with the Raybestos Quiet Stop Ceramic pads. They're available at Pep Boys for about $75 for the fronts.

They're great in every way. They seem to fade less than the stock pads plus they throw almost zero dust. :cheers:

MelloYellow

Best Street Pad is the PFC Z by FAR. Try them.

Richin Chicago

I have to respectfully disagree on the fade part. From what I have seen they fade pretty quickly on the track.

6699

I am very pleased with my Raybestos!

Mikael
:) :) :)

G 99

Where can you buy these pads?

:confused:

Thanks

Richin Chicago

http://nationalfleetparts.com/

Mike99C5HT

Interesting. I had the car to the track before and after the QS pads and noticed a lot less fade than with the stock pads. The thing I like the most about these pads is that even after a hard track day, the wheels still look clean and there isn't much mess to clean up.

Richin Chicago

We had a fellow that actually changed to Hawks during our track day because the stopping distance kept getting longer. We also had a Raybestos guy at one of our club meetings. (They are just up the road from us.) He was fairly emphatic that this is not a good performing compound at high temperature. I still believe if you want lots of brakes you are going to make lots of dust. Something has to give.

Mark JD

Many folks I talked with at Corvettes @ Carlisle this past August, swear by the HAWK PERFORMANCE pads! :yesnod:
Haven't got them yet myself, but just may. They said that the dusting was minimal too... quite a concern when you have YELLOW RIMS :smash: :smash: !!!
:lol: :cheers: :lol:

G 99

What is the difference between the carbon metatlic and the Z pads? The price is about double for the z's.

Thanks

G 99

:confused:
Carbon metallic or Z's...what's the difference.

Richin Chicago

Well the performance Friction Website is pretty lame and doesn't really give you much info but the following was in the message area:


Z pads seem require roughly half the pedal force for the same stopping distances as OEM and aftermarket semi and full metallics after the metallics have been applied several times.

Z pads seem to stop as quickly cold as they do after they have been applied several times. Forget trying to stop UNTIL the metallics have been applied several times.

After many thousands of miles of using Z pads, the rotor area does NOT look like a brake lathe as it would using the matallic pads. With metallic pads, the rotor area is covered with rotor and pad material unlike Z pad apps. It's amazing to see how long it takes for the Z pads to wear off the rotor machine marks!

I am basing this post on my "living with" my 85 MB 300D, 85 1/2T 2wd 5.0L gas F150, 85 3/4T (heavy) 4wd 6.2L diesel Suburban and 86 1/2T 2wd 6.2L diesel Suburban. I am also using them on 95 thru 2001 1t SuperDuty (actually 1 1/4T) Dodge Cummins Turbo diesel flatbeds at one of my Customers. This is by NO means all the vehicles I have either installed them or recommended their use.

In summary, Z pads are the best performing pads (from ALL aspects) I have seen in my 38 years of experience.

G 99

Thanks Rich...I'm going to order the Z's. BTW, how much dust should I expect with mostly street use? :cheers:

Richin Chicago

Chandler,

I can't really tell you as I had a set but sold them. I do a lot of track time and have decided to stay with EBC redstuff pads for both the street and track. They are good enough on the street so that I don't switch back and forth anymore.

My rule of thumb is big stops mean big dust. Something has to give, particularly if you want a pad that will operate at elevated temperatures. You could go the other way with Raybestos ceramic that don't dust but both the Raybestos guy and my observations on the track say they don't do elevated temperatures well.

MelloYellow

The PFC Z's do dust, but not as bad as the Hawks for SURE.
The dust is a lighter color. Somewhere close to stock dust, maybe a touch more. Should be less than '02 Z06 dust.

The dust is the best compromise I've seen.
Wash the car once a week and you'll be ok.

G 99

Thanks Mello...

BTW, where can I find the best price on these. The sites I've seen have the set for about $180.