I want to do a brake job on my 04 cobra, and was wondering what is a good brand of brake pads to go with?
EBC red stuff pads. theyre ceramic so they have low dust and no noise as long as they are installed properly. my friend uses them on his gtp (not a mustang i know) but they bite real good cold or hot. very little fade.
I second the brake pad recommendation request but need more info than just "use xxx brand, I like them".
If you have pads to recommend, please address the following compared to stock:
How much do they dust?
How is their stopping power when cold? Hot?
Are they noisy?
The stock pads have good stopping power and good initial bite in my opinion but I'd like something a little less dusty and not any noisier. Too good to be true? I've found two motorcycle brake pad compounds that have excellent hot and cold stopping power, practically no dust, and they aren't noisy. I have yet to find that combination in car brake pads but if there are motorcycle pad compounds like that, surely there are car pads like that as well.
Thanks, Jimmy. I am going to order a set for my Cobra and almost definitely a set for my wife's 300C. I have some Disc Italia titanium kevlar pads that I was going to put on the C when the cryo treated Powerslot rotors arrive. I was kind of taking a risk with the Disc Italia pads as I haven't seen any especially detailed endorsements, but if the Bobcat pads work as well as you say, then they ought to do well on the C.
This guy really likes the Bobcat 1521 compound: http://www.svtperformance.com/forums/suspension-modifications-211/726763-carbotech-bobcat-pads.html
I would like to hear your opinion of the Carbotech race pads, though, if you don't mind.
One more question, Jimmy. Where do you order your Carbotech pads from? I see Carbotech has prices quoted on its site, but are there other vendors that are cheaper?
2. Do I have to resurface (turn) the rotors, or get new rotors?
If you have had another manufacturers brake pads on those same rotors; then you will ABSOLUTELY have to replace or resurface (turn) those rotors before installing the Carbotech brake pads.
If the rotors and drums are in relatively good condition, meaning they are smooth, flat, with no visible cracks, deep scoring, distorted, and with no other visible damage; and you have ONLY had Carbotech brake pads on them, then they do not have to be resurfaced or replaced.
The Carbotech website says this regarding installing their pads on existing rotors:
When changing brake pad types, I've always just used some coarse sandpaper and scuffed up the rotors. But it sounds like Carbotech says that's not good enough. What do you guys think?