Brake Change Time

B&W_Evader · 08-15-2012, 10:09 AM

nice, bumped brake thread. I'll give an update on the Carbotech XP8s

Let me start by saying thier awesome! Unbelievable stopping power, no heat up required. Cold, stopping pressure is equivalent to stock. Warm, it gets a little lighter. (less foot pressure more stopping)

1st 3k miles no noise.

I'm at 5k on them now. They squeek at slow speeds, coming up to traffic lights with light pressure on brakes. Not loud enough for people to turn their heads and look.

Noise seems to go away for a while after getting them really hot on a back road.

I've heard this experience repeated with other that installed the XP8s so I think it's pretty typical.

chops · 08-15-2012, 12:13 PM

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Originally Posted by B&W_Evader

nice, bumped brake thread.

i had no idea it was so old. woops

wstar · 08-15-2012, 03:18 PM

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Originally Posted by B&W_Evader

nice, bumped brake thread. I'll give an update on the Carbotech XP8s

Let me start by saying thier awesome! Unbelievable stopping power, no heat up required. Cold, stopping pressure is equivalent to stock. Warm, it gets a little lighter. (less foot pressure more stopping)

1st 3k miles no noise.

I'm at 5k on them now. They squeek at slow speeds, coming up to traffic lights with light pressure on brakes. Not loud enough for people to turn their heads and look.

Noise seems to go away for a while after getting them really hot on a back road.

I've heard this experience repeated with other that installed the XP8s so I think it's pretty typical.

Are you tracking the car regularly? If not, you'll probably have to re-bed regularly (or just drive like a maniac and abuse your brakes regularly). They'll de-bed themselves over time from regular cold street driving. Gets worse as you move up the range.

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B&W_Evader Track Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: CA Posts: 972 Drives: slower than before Rep Power: 388	nice, bumped brake thread. I'll give an update on the Carbotech XP8s Let me start by saying thier awesome! Unbelievable stopping power, no heat up required. Cold, stopping pressure is equivalent to stock. Warm, it gets a little lighter. (less foot pressure more stopping) 1st 3k miles no noise. I'm at 5k on them now. They squeek at slow speeds, coming up to traffic lights with light pressure on brakes. Not loud enough for people to turn their heads and look. Noise seems to go away for a while after getting them really hot on a back road. I've heard this experience repeated with other that installed the XP8s so I think it's pretty typical. __________________ \|RIP\|6spd-sport\|OSG-LSD\|XP8\|RBF600\|Eibach Sways\|RE-71R\|FI-34Row\|Gen3-CAI\|Yaw P.S.\|

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