Brake Pad question
03-30-2018, 10:51 AM
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2006 NBP TL MT6/ 02TL-S
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Brake Pad question
What do you guys think about Carbon Fiber-Ceramic brake pads?
I want to upgrade the front pads to increase stopping power. I intend to retain the OEM rotors as there is nothing wrong with them. Current front pads are almost new OEM pads replaced by the dealer when I bought the car.
I use to think ceramic pads didn't stop as well as metallic pads, but I think ceramic pad performance has improved though the years.
And the Carbon Fiber/Ceramic combination sounds like it would be good??
I want to upgrade the front pads to increase stopping power. I intend to retain the OEM rotors as there is nothing wrong with them. Current front pads are almost new OEM pads replaced by the dealer when I bought the car.
I use to think ceramic pads didn't stop as well as metallic pads, but I think ceramic pad performance has improved though the years.
And the Carbon Fiber/Ceramic combination sounds like it would be good??
03-30-2018, 11:40 AM
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The thing to consider about carbon fiber and/or ceramic brake pads is while they *may* have a bit more stopping power when hot compared to OEM pads, they are also well known to not have the same initial bite on a cool rotor. Said another way, unless you spend your time on a track where the brakes stay nice and hot, your stopping distances may well be increased by using a ceramic pad.
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