front svt brake upgrade kit question
#1
front svt brake upgrade kit question
I was just wondering, for those of you who ordered the ford racing svt front brake upgrade kit with the brembo calipers, when the pads eventually go where do we get the replacement brembo pads?
#2
Only the rotors and calipers are by brembo. You can get pads from any Ford dealer, or if you choose, many aftermarket pads are available.
I take my car to the track regularly, so I like to use a track oriented pad. For strictly street work I think the Ford pads are very, very good. here's my take on the three sets of pads I've tried:
Ford: Quiet, durable, good modulation. I even used them at Mosport (which is not hard on brakes), and had no trouble. They are not up to high demand tracks, I found they went away quickly and with little warning. I still think they're a great street pad.
Carbotech XP8/XP10: Great track pads. No fade, ever. They require less pedal pressure than the Ford pads, but they are never grabby. For me, heel & toe is smoother when you have a bit of pressure on the brake pedal. They're noisy on the street though, it's embarrassing!
Hawk HP+: I didn't like these pads at all. Very noisy and grabby on the street, and faded very quickly on the track. Plus, they dust up really badly. I would not recommend them to anyone for any purpose. They're cheap though.
I take my car to the track regularly, so I like to use a track oriented pad. For strictly street work I think the Ford pads are very, very good. here's my take on the three sets of pads I've tried:
Ford: Quiet, durable, good modulation. I even used them at Mosport (which is not hard on brakes), and had no trouble. They are not up to high demand tracks, I found they went away quickly and with little warning. I still think they're a great street pad.
Carbotech XP8/XP10: Great track pads. No fade, ever. They require less pedal pressure than the Ford pads, but they are never grabby. For me, heel & toe is smoother when you have a bit of pressure on the brake pedal. They're noisy on the street though, it's embarrassing!
Hawk HP+: I didn't like these pads at all. Very noisy and grabby on the street, and faded very quickly on the track. Plus, they dust up really badly. I would not recommend them to anyone for any purpose. They're cheap though.
#4
Brake pads are easy to find for Brembo's... I carry lots of them (nice when that pad is used on a lot of cars). I really like Ferodo DS2500's for the car, so much so I also have them on another one of my cars. Great power, but without the on/off switch nature of HP Plus (which I also sell, one of many options), and not a dirty or loud either. Also capable of holding up to track use if the place isn't super hard on brakes.
#5
Brake pads are easy to find for Brembo's... I carry lots of them (nice when that pad is used on a lot of cars). I really like Ferodo DS2500's for the car, so much so I also have them on another one of my cars. Great power, but without the on/off switch nature of HP Plus (which I also sell, one of many options), and not a dirty or loud either. Also capable of holding up to track use if the place isn't super hard on brakes.
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