Ceramic or Kevlar ?
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Ceramic or Kevlar ?
Okay,I`m nearing time to replace the factory brake pads on the front. Who has tried what,and do they keep the wheels clean??? Any positives or negetives?
Thanks,
Jim........
Thanks,
Jim........
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I have had Akebono ceramic pads on the front since about 3000 miles. Just could not stand the dust. I love these pads, no dust and quiet. Ford must of known that these were great pads, they put them on the 2005 Mustang and I am having similiar results on the car as well.
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I`m leaning towards the ceramic.Thanks for the replys.
Southern Lancaster County.Never heard of Street,Md.I work alot in the Perryville-Northeast area.We`re in Edgewood right now.Close??
Southern Lancaster County.Never heard of Street,Md.I work alot in the Perryville-Northeast area.We`re in Edgewood right now.Close??
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My office is on Rt.40 in Aberdeen - we do work on the proving ground. I can be across Norman Wood bridge and in Lancaster County in 15 min. I grew up in York County. My mother-in-law lives near Quarryville. I think we're pretty close!
The Porterfield's are great pads - I got mine on ebay.
The Porterfield's are great pads - I got mine on ebay.
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I put porterfield kevlar pads on around 15,000 miles and now have 32,800. No more brake dust and no more squeaks. I got them off the internet and installed them myself. I didn't wash my truck for two weeks once and no brake dust hardly at all and never a speck of the ugly brown stuff. I hated the originals amd am very happy with the kevlars.
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I have used wellman linings for 20+ years both in pads and shoes. They are available from Carbotech Engineering (web site0 though they don't admit they are wellman linings or Hawk has them also. Typically, I get about 80,000 to 100,000 miles out of a set, 1/2 the dust of OEM units and about 20% greater braking with no rotor warpage....though when I do have to replace rotors I use Brembo OEM units that are cryogenically treated from Diversified cryogenics (also available from carbo & Hawk)