ceramic break pads
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I have ceramics, and also added drilled and slotted rotors. I was told it takes a good 500 miles to completely break them in/seat properly, so if there is noise that could be the issue. If your rotors weren't re-cut or replaced that could definately cause the noise.
mybabym3, decreased performance??? I have been extremely pleased with them. The only thing I dislike is the high amount of break dust they create--but I will gladly deal with that for the better performance.
mybabym3, decreased performance??? I have been extremely pleased with them. The only thing I dislike is the high amount of break dust they create--but I will gladly deal with that for the better performance.
Man that is strange. I don't have noise and my brake dust is way down since I replaced them I have had them on for nearly one month. I got them from bimmerparts.com I wonder if they sent me the right pads???? My only gripe is the loss in stopping power. I could tell a difference right off the bat. and it doesn't feel alot better than from day one. I wish I would have gotten Pagid or Hawks I drive my car hard and hit the brakes alot.
I think the reason the ceramic pads 'aint biting so hard is because they only work properly at very high temperatures. For example, the ceramic brakes on the Porsche GT3-RS can reach temps of 900 degrees CELSIUS!
Ceramic brakes, IMO, are a bit of a waste unless you frequently track your car. Even conventional racing pads are noisy and less effective unless they have serious heat in them. In normal driving, this can be a liability.
Ceramic brakes, IMO, are a bit of a waste unless you frequently track your car. Even conventional racing pads are noisy and less effective unless they have serious heat in them. In normal driving, this can be a liability.
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epj3 sorry about your misfortune. Hope you get another Bmw soon.
poboyis, I do have half the brake dust or even less. I am not saying they are bad pads. I got the car only a coulple of months ago. I am not sure what was done to the car as far as upkeep and for all I know it had something like Pagid pads which is why I feel these aren't up to par. I just don't know. I am going through now and changing several things around on it and keeping documentation on all of it for myself and the next owner.
poboyis, I do have half the brake dust or even less. I am not saying they are bad pads. I got the car only a coulple of months ago. I am not sure what was done to the car as far as upkeep and for all I know it had something like Pagid pads which is why I feel these aren't up to par. I just don't know. I am going through now and changing several things around on it and keeping documentation on all of it for myself and the next owner.