I picked up a set of carbon metalic brake pads a few years ago for the front and have yet to put them on, i was wondering what you could tell me about them? will they hold up? stop well? thanks

 

I had them and they sucked when cold. These were the non Z-rated pads BTW.

 

How long did it take to warm up? when they got warm how did they work? what was it like when they where cold? thanks

 

It took a few miles to warm up. When people cut me off, i'd put the pedal all the way to the floor and it would stop, but it was a hair raising experiance. When warm, ok, but liked to lock up. I wouldn't recommend them.

 

Just threw a pair of Z-Rated on the TA for a track day. They worked really well, no weird lock up or anything. I didn't push them that hard, the stock 10.25" would fade fast after a lap or so. I ran the others on my old Typhoon and never had any issues either. Lots of dust though.

 

PF Z-rated pads work for me on all four corners. Warm them with a few stops coming out of the driveway and no problems. What I like is no noise & no brake dust. Just put my second set on and my only compliant is the price increase for the PBR pads for the rear since my last purchase five years ago.

 

I am unsure which ones I have I know they are carbon metalic, I have had them ont eh self for a while now.I will have to go dig them out and take alook.

 

[QUOTE=BLACK Z]I am unsure which ones I have I know they are carbon metalic, I have had them ont eh self for a while now.I will have to go dig them out and take alook.[/QUOT

Their are two types- Reg PF carbon met. & the Z-Rated Met which I use. No brake dust and no problems stopping even if cold. My brake pedal never get near the floor in even panic stops.

 

same here they suck for a street car will never buy them again. i put them on the wifes car and same thing they sucked. after they wore out i installed a standard set of semi metalic pads night a day difference.

 

SO you are saying that the non Z rated take awhile to warm up and the z rated don't?

 

I run the z rated with the pbr baer kit. Buy at auto zone with lifetime warranty

Good results on track day car.

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Make sure your burnish them before track use. When the pads de gas you have no brakes. Full pedal but no friction.

After break in they are fine.

 

I had the Raybestos Quiet stop and I noticed they put alot of dust on my wheels so I changed to the PF Z rated. Alot better on stopping power and made less dust.

 

So the non Z rated pads are junk?

 

Please keep it coming.

 

I have owned both versions (on many cars, my T-Bird, GN, Camaro, F150, etc...) and always found them to be excellent. Sure, it takes a little longer to warm them up, but they have to because they are a better compound for braking performance. Bottom line is, if you want the increased performance from the braking, the trade off is they take a little longer to warm up than the crappy non performance pad will. I can't imagine complaining about it, it would be like whining about an IROC riding harshly. lol. Get the pads, you won't be disasspointed. The Z-Rated pads are the real performance pads (Severe Duty), but their regular version works great too.