Is it normal for composite ceramic brake pads to over heat the calipers? If so what do I look out for?
Ceramic Brake pads April 6th, 2009Calipers have shown signs of scorching, both sides, changed pads a few months ago, never seen this before.
You should be using ceramic composite rotors. Ceramic has become the highly competitive field of aftermarket Brake Pads as well, Lots of people are switching to ceramic pads for performance reasons.
Almost any pad that will outperform the factory original will be hard on rotors. These pads may be noisy and wear quickly as well. They're designed to do only one or two things well — at the expense of all the rest. The OEM components, on the other hand, are required to meet a wide range of requirements before they make their way into production. Deviate from the factory pads and you run the risk of upsetting an unexpectedly delicate balance. Engineering 101 is all about trade-offs. It is possible.
What is the difference between semi-metallic and ceramic brake pads?
April 7th, 2009 at 2:10 am
check and make sure ur calipres are returning and the rotors aren't dragging. Scorching on the rotors usually means the brakes aren't reurning and dragging causing heat. Did u turn the rotors when u replaced the pads??
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April 7th, 2009 at 3:00 am
You should be using ceramic composite rotors. Ceramic has become the highly competitive field of aftermarket brake pads as well, Lots of people are switching to ceramic pads for performance reasons.
Almost any pad that will outperform the factory original will be hard on rotors. These pads may be noisy and wear quickly as well. They're designed to do only one or two things well — at the expense of all the rest. The OEM components, on the other hand, are required to meet a wide range of requirements before they make their way into production. Deviate from the factory pads and you run the risk of upsetting an unexpectedly delicate balance. Engineering 101 is all about trade-offs. It is possible.
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