Brake Pad Recommendation Non-Sport

B&W_Evader · 05-05-2012, 09:40 AM

XP8 - Week of daily driving and another drive in the mountain. Not a squeek out of them yet, even coming to a stop gently. Not sure if they're going to glaze over after a couple of weeks of communting and then start making noise but so far so good.

Highly recommend using the brake quiet grease when installing them. I used the little pack for O'Reilly's. I just asked them for the gue you put on the back of brake pads. 1 small pack per axel. Between every shim, on the sides where it touches the calliper and on the tangs that touch the pads on that sheetmetal piece that keeps them tensioned on the 2 pins.

I'll keep you guys posted if it starts making any noise. Tons of dust though. Need to wash them and then watch them for normal daily driving.

B&W_Evader · 05-05-2012, 10:02 AM

Forgot to mention... These pads are amazing! Really pushed it on the downhill side. Some early braking on the curves with a cliff you could go over but held up solid on a 1hr 45minute session of very spirited driving.

Mt Tam I am · 05-05-2012, 12:19 PM

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Originally Posted by B&W_Evader

Just installed the Carbotech XP8s and Motul RBF600 this weekend. No noise out of them yet. After bedding them, it looks like they may make a lot of dust. Need to clean the wheels and see how they do under normal driving.

BTW, these brakes are awesome. I'm sure the stock brakes would of failed about half way through the way I bedded them. They grab more than stock so you'll need a lighter foot on them.

Now I can go hot into turns without fear of brake fade.

This is wonderful news. I just did the same and can feel more braking.

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Originally Posted by B&W_Evader

XP8 - Week of daily driving and another drive in the mountain. Not a squeek out of them yet, even coming to a stop gently. Not sure if they're going to glaze over after a couple of weeks of communting and then start making noise but so far so good.

Highly recommend using the brake quiet grease when installing them. I used the little pack for O'Reilly's. I just asked them for the gue you put on the back of brake pads. 1 small pack per axel. Between every shim, on the sides where it touches the calliper and on the tangs that touch the pads on that sheetmetal piece that keeps them tensioned on the 2 pins.

I'll keep you guys posted if it starts making any noise. Tons of dust though. Need to wash them and then watch them for normal daily driving.

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Originally Posted by B&W_Evader

Forgot to mention... These pads are amazing! Really pushed it on the downhill side. Some early braking on the curves with a cliff you could go over but held up solid on a 1hr 45minute session of very spirited driving.

I'm hoping for the same. Thanks

B&W_Evader · 05-07-2012, 10:18 AM

1 weeks worth of dust

Includes bedding and Friday's spirited drive.

Mt Tam I am · 05-08-2012, 04:50 PM

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Originally Posted by B&W_Evader

1 weeks worth of dust

Includes bedding and Friday's spirited drive.

Maybe you and I will get darker wheels.

As long as the rest of the car looks clean, I'll be fine.

05-05-2012, 09:40 AM	#1 (permalink)
B&W_Evader Track Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: CA Posts: 972 Drives: slower than before Rep Power: 387	XP8 - Week of daily driving and another drive in the mountain. Not a squeek out of them yet, even coming to a stop gently. Not sure if they're going to glaze over after a couple of weeks of communting and then start making noise but so far so good. Highly recommend using the brake quiet grease when installing them. I used the little pack for O'Reilly's. I just asked them for the gue you put on the back of brake pads. 1 small pack per axel. Between every shim, on the sides where it touches the calliper and on the tangs that touch the pads on that sheetmetal piece that keeps them tensioned on the 2 pins. I'll keep you guys posted if it starts making any noise. Tons of dust though. Need to wash them and then watch them for normal daily driving. __________________ \|RIP\|6spd-sport\|OSG-LSD\|XP8\|RBF600\|Eibach Sways\|RE-71R\|FI-34Row\|Gen3-CAI\|Yaw P.S.\|

05-05-2012, 10:02 AM	#2 (permalink)
B&W_Evader Track Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: CA Posts: 972 Drives: slower than before Rep Power: 387	Forgot to mention... These pads are amazing! Really pushed it on the downhill side. Some early braking on the curves with a cliff you could go over but held up solid on a 1hr 45minute session of very spirited driving. __________________ \|RIP\|6spd-sport\|OSG-LSD\|XP8\|RBF600\|Eibach Sways\|RE-71R\|FI-34Row\|Gen3-CAI\|Yaw P.S.\|

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