Brake pad suggestion for hard street use

[Blown353]

OK guys, my car is due for brake pads very shortly. I want what everyone wants-- and that is a brake pad that bites really hard, easy to modulate, doesn't eat rotors, impervious to heat, never fades, and makes no dust at all.... but since that's impossible I'll have to compromise. :hammer:

I'm looking for a pad compound for my PBR setup that is fairly easy on rotors but still bites good and won't give up the ghost when hauling my 3700 lb boat down from 150 (after which it usually gets at least a minute respite before I ask them to do that again...) Low to moderate dusting would be nice!

I could care less if they're noisy. I don't mind moderate dust as long as it is *NON* corrosive dust-- I know some of the more aggressive pad compounds out there can ruin a set of wheels in a hurry because of corrosive dust and I don't want that!

I'm looking for suggestions... people have recommended Hawk HPS, Carbotech Bobcats, The Brake Man #2 or #62, but feel free to offer up some more suggestions. The pads Baer provided actually aren't too bad, anyone know exactly what they are?

Thanks in advance...

[chicane67]

...and makes no dust at all.

Now thats funny.

So here is your compromise. I will say light to moderate dust but nails ever thing else you have laid down.

The Porterfield R4-S.

[hectore3]

There are so many compounds it will make your head spin. The best advice I could give you is mosey on over to cornercarvers.com and do a search on "brake pads".

[CarlC]

I've been using, and have had good luck, using Hawk HP+. They do lay down the dust, but it has not damaged my wheels.

Next time I'll likely throw down and try the R4-S.

[BB69]

I've been using, and have had good luck, using Hawk HP+. They do lay down the dust, but it has not damaged my wheels.

Next time I'll likely throw down and try the R4-S.

I also have the Hawk HP+ pads, but I have had problems with the dust pitting my wheels. I have TTII wheels, and they are bare polished AL, so they are more vulnerable to the dust. Otherwise, I am happy with them even after a few track days.

Ken

[CarlC]

Weird. The hoops on my VWW V45's are polished as well. No problems here, but they don't see rain or road water splash all that often. They have sat for a long time in the garage with lots of dust and no pitting. Once or twice a year I'll polish the hoops with that cotton stuff in the chrome can (can't remember the name.)

[WS6]

Hawk HP+ pads are great. They do sqeal and they do dust. Get them wet without washing the brake dust off(ie rain) and the dust turns acidic and will damage the rims. My factory painted rims are damaged from them, but I could put you in the windshield.

If you have PBR cailpers, use PBR pads. They make very good brake pads that don't squeak and dust very little. They are not ceramic either.