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What brake pads do you like? #1183575 02/21/12 05:56 PM 02/21/12 05:56 PM
Joined: Jan 2011 Posts: 4,785 Utah and Alaska astjp2 OP master
astjp2 OP master Joined: Jan 2011 Posts: 4,785 Utah and Alaska	I am wanting to know what pads are perfered for high performance stopping. I have only tried the EBC yellow stuff ones so far and I liked their performance. Tim

Re: What brake pads do you like? [Re: astjp2] #1183576 02/23/12 01:32 AM 02/23/12 01:32 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 20,993 A collage of whims topside Too Many Posts
topside Too Many Posts Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 20,993 A collage of whims	I know a bunch of guys who swear by their Green pads.

Re: What brake pads do you like? [Re: topside] #1183577 02/23/12 09:27 AM 02/23/12 09:27 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 4,323 NY NY 3 340duster340 master
340duster340 master 3 Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 4,323 NY NY	What material are they made of? Prices seem high to me. 1966 Dart GT ...down to only 1 mopar for the first time in 15 years!

Re: What brake pads do you like? [Re: 340duster340] #1183578 02/24/12 07:27 PM 02/24/12 07:27 PM
Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 842 Urbana, MD B bordin34 super stock
bordin34 super stock B Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 842 Urbana, MD	A lot of my friends use Porterfield R4-S pads. I've been in their cars stopping from 140-50mph and they dont burn or fade.

Re: What brake pads do you like? [Re: bordin34] #1183579 02/24/12 08:12 PM 02/24/12 08:12 PM
Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 4,302 Nebraska 72Swinger master
72Swinger master Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 4,302 Nebraska	Quote: A lot of my friends use Porterfield R4-S pads. I've been in their cars stopping from 140-50mph and they dont burn or fade. I was looking at them and I think I saw those $200? Seems pretty high they better be awesome. Dick sells Carbon Metallics for our cars for $75 at Firm Feel. Mopar to the bone!!!

Re: What brake pads do you like? [Re: astjp2] #1183580 02/24/12 08:29 PM 02/24/12 08:29 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 28,078 Irving, TX feets Senior Management
feets Senior Management Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 28,078 Irving, TX	I use the stock Mercedes S55 brake pads on the hot rod. They work great! We are brothers and sisters doing time on the planet for better or worse. I'll take the better, if you don't mind. - Stu Harmon

Re: What brake pads do you like? [Re: feets] #1183581 02/25/12 11:43 PM 02/25/12 11:43 PM
Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 813 Ontario,Canada brads70 super stock
brads70 super stock Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 813 Ontario,Canada	EBC yellow here on Viper calipers. So far so good. NO FADE!!!

Re: What brake pads do you like? [Re: bordin34] #1183582 02/26/12 12:04 AM 02/26/12 12:04 AM
Joined: Nov 2008 Posts: 1,491 Lethbridge, AB, Canada dangina pro stock
dangina pro stock Joined: Nov 2008 Posts: 1,491 Lethbridge, AB, Canada	Quote: A lot of my friends use Porterfield R4-S pads. I've been in their cars stopping from 140-50mph and they dont burn or fade. +1 for This. best street friendly pad on the market that works great on the track. a little bit cheaper but close are the hawk pads.

Re: What brake pads do you like? [Re: astjp2] #1183583 02/28/12 12:04 PM 02/28/12 12:04 PM
Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 1,688 Marlboro, NY, USA R Rick_Ehrenberg top fuel
Rick_Ehrenberg top fuel R Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 1,688 Marlboro, NY, USA	Dunno what calipers we're talkin', but A'Zones elCheapo pads are damn near full metallic, cost pocket change ($20, typ.), are full molded, and are incredibly fade resistant, esp. after you cook the binders out. They are a little tough on rotors, but so are most of the $pendy "race" pads. Rick

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