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Old Sep 5, 2001 | 04:30 PM
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performance friction brake pads

has anyone used them and what kind of results did you have?
also, has anyone tried the new ceramic pads...let me know on these too

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Old Sep 5, 2001 | 04:42 PM
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Ive got Z rated performance friction pads in my PBR caliper and they are superb.They work well when cold and fantastic when hot with no fade no matter how many back to back stops.
Just buy them!!!!!!1
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Old Sep 5, 2001 | 09:11 PM
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I had the regular PF pads and they did not work at all. I yanked them after 500 miles and put my OE pads back in there.

The PF pads need to be bedded once a month. they are down right dangerous in the cold.
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Old Sep 5, 2001 | 09:18 PM
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I have the PFZ's on the front of my Formula and do not care for them. I don't feel they work well when cold, though they do get better after a hard stop. They don't dust too bad and aren't too noisy. I had them on my old '97 Z28 though and they seemed to work better, but maybe my standards have went up since then. I haven't tried the ceramic pads but I have used the Carbotech SSF pads and really like them. They will be the next pads on my Formula, hopefully on some bigger rotors though.

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Old Sep 6, 2001 | 11:56 AM
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Hey guys,
Sorry youre not an keen as me on PF pads.
Maybe though its because ive got 13" Rotors from Baer racing that my brakes work so well.
Also being from the UK ,I go around more corners than you guys,so my brakes are always up to temperature!!!!!!!!
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Old Sep 6, 2001 | 01:16 PM
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I put some PF pads on when I replaced my rotors and noticed a huge difference in stopping power. The only thing I don't like is the cold performance, I just brake way sooner than normal on that first stop of the day. They don't make any noise but there is a little bit more dust.
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