I have the stock braking on my 89 Iroc with disc front and rear. Can I find some better pads than the usual cheap ones? If possible something that will not eat my discs in 3000miles.
Thanks

 

You might consider Hawk brake pads.

JamesC

 

They seem to do the job.
Are the pads the same front and rear? (Camaro IROC Z 89, with rear disc and not 1LE edition).
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Hawk-...Q5fAccessories

 

No, the fronts are the common Delco-Moraine iron calipers found on the fronts of all 82-92 thirdgens (except the 1LE, of course). An 89 equipped with rear discs should have PBR alum calipers.

http://www.spohn.net/shop/1982-1992-...es/Brake-Pads/

JamesC

 

I am not a 1LE models but I do have a 9 bolts borg wagner. Are the brakes differents?

 

No, the calipers are the same. If you have an 89 9-bolt, you should have PBR's, IIRC. Recheck the link above. I screwed the pouch the first time.

JamesC

 

Thanks the corrected link is working great. I think I will try that.

 

I have the older rear calipers (83 car). The same Hawk HPS pads fit both front and rear. They stop ok, but I am looking forward to upgrading (replacing) the brakes.

 

I am running HP+ front pads and HPS rear pads and the car stops amazingly well considering I don't even have the PBR brakes. However, I wouldn't recommend the HP+ pads for a street vehicle... way to much brake dust.

I actually have another unused set of HP+ front pads and HPS rear pads that I have never used that I am thinking of selling. I took them out of the packaging but they never even touched a rotor or caliper. I had them as a spare set incase the pads cracked when I was autocrossing, but I won't need them anymore becasue I'm upgrading to LS1 brakes. I'll try and find where I put them and the exact part numbers.

 

those pads you have will they fit an 84 rear brake set up as well as a 86 front setup? also what do you want for them?

 

Are you confident the brakes are the same for the 9 bolt.
Because here is an extract from the spohn description:

 

PBR's, regardless of rear ends or years, are exactly the same. Spohn's description should read: Fits 89-92 F-Bodies equipped with PBR alum caliper rear disc brakes.

As an FYI, the only difference between the 9- and 10-bolt with PBR calipers/rotors is the backing plate. All else is the same.

JamesC

 

Ok, the part number for my...

Front pads (HP+): HB119N594
Rear pads (HPS): HB119F594

Click the part number to go to their description on TireRack.

Mike