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This is an old revision of Pads made by Atomic0utlaw on 2023-07-26 18:55:43.
Brake pads are steel backing plates with friction material bound to the surface facing the brake rotor. Brake pads convert the kinetic energy of the car to thermal energy by friction.
Contents
1 Semi-Metallic
1.1 Hawk
1.2 Power Stop
1.3 Duralast
1.4 Valucraft
1.5 PFC
2 Ceramic
2.1 Hawk
2.2 Duralast
Semi-Metallic
Semi-metallic brake pads consist of organic and metal materials. They are often reasonably good brake pads which will perform pefectly fine when it comes to braking, but they are extremely dusty compared to ceramic brake pads. However, semi-metallics have outstanding wear characteristics and are usually quiet.
Hawk
Behind the extreme stopping power of Hawk HPS Brake Pads is their unique ferro-carbon compound material. This exclusive composite makes Hawk HPS Brake Pads 20-40% more powerful than standard pad replacements with less friction. It’s why Hawk Brake Pads have a higher resistance to brake fade, giving you more control when it matters most. Available at AutoAnything and other automotive parts retailers.
Power Stop
The strength and stopping power of your Power Stop Extreme Street Brake Pads comes from their exclusive blend of carbon and steel. Besides energizing your brake pedal, this metallic mixture even wards off brake fade. Plus, your Extreme Street Brake Pads produce less dust for better looking wheels and easier cleaning. Available at AutoAnything and other automotive parts retailers.
Duralast
An AutoZone brand, typically one of the lowest priced pads available. Quality seems to be an issue with these pads, however they function well on drilled/slotted rotors. Available at AutoZone.
Valucraft
An AutoZone brand, typically one of the lowest priced pads available. These are the economy brand. Available at AutoZone.
PFC
An AutoZone brand, typically one of the lowest priced pads available. These are slightly more expensive than the Valucraft and Duralast, but perform better. Carbon metallic. Available at your local auto parts retailer such as AutoZone.
Ceramic
Ceramic brake pads consist of ceramic compounds and copper fibers which allow ceramic pads to handle the high brake temperatures with less brake fade. Not only that ceramic pads has the least amount of brake fade, it also has the least amount of brake dust. Ceramic pads are made with a harder compound which may be a little bit more noiser than a softer compound such as semi-metallic.
Hawk
Hawk Ceramic Brake Pads carry the tradition of stopping strength you expect from Hawk, yet leave the extra dust, well, in the dust. Thanks to these specially engineered Hawk Ceramic Brake Pads, performance drivers with sweet wheels have an alternative that preserves shine. Available at AutoAnything and other automotive parts retailers.
Duralast
The economical ceramic pads available locally. Available at AutoZone.
