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A Good All Round Brake Pad? - 01-yellow-ZX3 - 04-19-2004
Whats a good general all round brake pad?
I need to replace my stockers soon, and I'm looking for something that'll hopefully reduce brake dust, while improve braking over the stockers.
I don't autocross my car, so I don't have to worry bout them starting on fire like I've read.
What do you guys recommend for a decently priced brake pads? (front only)
A Good All Round Brake Pad? - Zoom - 04-19-2004
I heard KVR carbon fibre ones are good for reducing brake dust, however the offside is, I heard that these pads aren't the greatest in colder weather. (they work best when they are heated up)
The EBC greenstuff remains the ever popular choice,
but overall, compared to what is on the market, didn't we say once before that the ford OEM pads actually aren't that bad compared to what we can get?
A Good All Round Brake Pad? - Focus Is Art - 04-19-2004
Mintex, good stuff.
A Good All Round Brake Pad? - Flofocus - 04-20-2004
KVR Carbon Fibre here. Work great and barely any dust!
A Good All Round Brake Pad? - naz - 04-24-2004
OEM pads are very good.. but dust is pretty sucky
i personally run hawk HPS and i like them a lot.. just like OEM but less dust
A Good All Round Brake Pad? - Paparoach - 04-24-2004
naz,Apr 23 2004, 08:22 PM Wrote:OEM pads are very good..Yes sir they are!!!!
A Good All Round Brake Pad? - GapBoyPCS - 04-25-2004
Wear will depend a lot on your driving conditions and your tranny. If you have an auto, you'll do less engine braking and more physical braking and wear on the brakes. If you do stop & go and/or short trips, you'll use brake material faster.
Certain Ford replacement pads come with a lifetime warranty. I've used them now for a while. With my driving, I got more life out of the replacements.
When you do replace the pads, I'd suggest you might as well get new rotors.
A Good All Round Brake Pad? - paolo - 04-25-2004
I'd like pads that dont put out as much break dust as the stockers do.
I admit, the Stock breaks are good, but it has soo much break dust, its not funny.
A Good All Round Brake Pad? - Raine - 04-26-2004
What about these deals from Midas that have lifetime guarantees? Raybestus or something? Any good?
I priced out a pair of lifetime guaranteed brakes from Ford and they wanted $180 (Don't know if that was installed, but I'm guessing it would be).
A Good All Round Brake Pad? - sr20det - 04-26-2004
brake pads are easy as hell to change...man...do work yourselves and you will save a dam load of cash... ill save 3 grand on my engine swap by doing it my self...3 grand i can spend on more engine things i can install myself as well :)
A Good All Round Brake Pad? - bill1459 - 04-27-2004
I'm using the Mintex ones Evan... I won't wash my car this week and you can check out the brake dust issue at the end of the week, just drop by my work and you can drop off my socket too. :rolleyes:
A Good All Round Brake Pad? - naz - 04-27-2004
Raine,Apr 26 2004, 04:13 AM Wrote:What about these deals from Midas that have lifetime guarantees? Raybestus or something? Any good?i'm not sure how any place can guarantee a wear item like brake linings for life.. that seems very shady to me..
I priced out a pair of lifetime guaranteed brakes from Ford and they wanted $180 (Don't know if that was installed, but I'm guessing it would be).
my guess is that they will chew up rotors like crazy and probably won't perform as well as OEM in terms of stopping ability
personally, I wouldn't go with
a) a 'unknown' pad like from midas
B) any pad that has a 'lifetime guarantee'
if you went with ford, get the same part that originally came on the focus..
just FYI.. hawk hps cost me around 60usd for the front pair, and the OEM ones cost about the same
A Good All Round Brake Pad? - bill1459 - 04-27-2004
Quote:if you went with ford, get the same part that originally came on the focus..
:lol: Someone doesn't have much experience with Ford brake pads for the Focus :rolleyes: .
A Good All Round Brake Pad? - naz - 04-27-2004
bill1459,Apr 26 2004, 11:57 PM Wrote:i took the OEM pads off my car at around 65000km and there was still around 15% material left. there were several autoX events on those pads too.Quote:if you went with ford, get the same part that originally came on the focus..
:lol: Someone doesn't have much experience with Ford brake pads for the Focus :rolleyes: .
the OEM pads feel just as good and seem to stop the car as well as the hawk HPS pads i'm using right now
it sounds like you have had a bad experience with ford OEM pads, or they wore down quickly.. i don't know what to say to that. perhaps there is variablity in the quality
but i have found the OEM pads to be just fine for autoX and street us, and i believe people that used them for track days also without any problems
IMHO if the pad can handle open track, and be autoXed and still last 65000km.. its not a bad product at all
A Good All Round Brake Pad? - bill1459 - 04-28-2004
naz,Apr 27 2004, 06:41 AM Wrote:I was refering to the brake dust issue with the OEM Ford pads.bill1459,Apr 26 2004, 11:57 PM Wrote:i took the OEM pads off my car at around 65000km and there was still around 15% material left. there were several autoX events on those pads too.Quote:if you went with ford, get the same part that originally came on the focus..
:lol: Someone doesn't have much experience with Ford brake pads for the Focus :rolleyes: .
the OEM pads feel just as good and seem to stop the car as well as the hawk HPS pads i'm using right now
it sounds like you have had a bad experience with ford OEM pads, or they wore down quickly.. i don't know what to say to that. perhaps there is variablity in the quality
but i have found the OEM pads to be just fine for autoX and street us, and i believe people that used them for track days also without any problems
IMHO if the pad can handle open track, and be autoXed and still last 65000km.. its not a bad product at all
A Good All Round Brake Pad? - 01-yellow-ZX3 - 04-28-2004
Haha, oh yah, I was supposed to give you your socket on Sunday night Bill.
But ya forgot! :P
My car got broken into lastnight though, so it's kinda outta commission for a bit. :angry:
A Good All Round Brake Pad? - naz - 04-28-2004
i'd rather get some dust with a pad that works for very well rather than get a 'lifetime guarantee' pad, whether it be ford or midas or whoever
A Good All Round Brake Pad? - jayburn - 04-28-2004
Porterfeild makes good pads not too much dust and work very well I think mine are a 500 - 700 degree pad.
As for engine breaking- the breaks are for breaking not the motor and tranny, I know it sounds cool and everything, But. Which do you think is cheaper to replace?