New rotors & pads (Porterfields are gone)
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New rotors & pads (Porterfields are gone)
Soon after I purchased my truck (2 years ago), I followed the f150online crowd and bought the Porterfield pads. Been using them since... However, I was never really impressed with the stopping performance of them. Yeah, there was much less dusting, but... Anyway, I've developed a little brake shimmy lately, so I decided to replace front rotors & pads, and rear pads...
I decided to go with Napa's "super premium" oem rotors, and Bendix TitaniuMetallic II pads... Took me a few hours this evening, but I got it all done. Initial observation is that the braking performance is MUCH better than the Porterfields. Especially when you first press on the brake pedal, it grabs much better.
Now I just hope that the dust won't be THAT horrible. I can't imagine they'd be worse than Ford's pads, but hopefully they'll be a little better. Of course, I don't expect them to be as good as the Porterfields when it comes to dusting. But time will tell...
Anyway, from the research I've done online (which I've done ALOT of over the past few days), it seems that kevlar and ceramic pads are known to have LESS stopping performance when under load (such as heavy trucks, or better yet, towing heavy loads)... Semi met's are supposed to have better stopping attributes, but not be as quiet or clean as their counter-parts.
Well, I'll post back in a few weeks or months when I get some mileage & time on these new pads...
Oh yeah, for those who are interested, the Bendix website has some great videos for selecting and installing brake components... http://bendixbrakes.com/techCorner/
I decided to go with Napa's "super premium" oem rotors, and Bendix TitaniuMetallic II pads... Took me a few hours this evening, but I got it all done. Initial observation is that the braking performance is MUCH better than the Porterfields. Especially when you first press on the brake pedal, it grabs much better.
Now I just hope that the dust won't be THAT horrible. I can't imagine they'd be worse than Ford's pads, but hopefully they'll be a little better. Of course, I don't expect them to be as good as the Porterfields when it comes to dusting. But time will tell...
Anyway, from the research I've done online (which I've done ALOT of over the past few days), it seems that kevlar and ceramic pads are known to have LESS stopping performance when under load (such as heavy trucks, or better yet, towing heavy loads)... Semi met's are supposed to have better stopping attributes, but not be as quiet or clean as their counter-parts.
Well, I'll post back in a few weeks or months when I get some mileage & time on these new pads...
Oh yeah, for those who are interested, the Bendix website has some great videos for selecting and installing brake components... http://bendixbrakes.com/techCorner/
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What in the world?
I had the INVERSE reaction to my Portfield pads. I noticed a vast improvement in stopping power, and was, and have been continuously vexed by the unbelievably high levels of brake dust. I would say the stockers were only 20% worse than these damn Porterfields.
I wonder how we could have such different responses?
I had the INVERSE reaction to my Portfield pads. I noticed a vast improvement in stopping power, and was, and have been continuously vexed by the unbelievably high levels of brake dust. I would say the stockers were only 20% worse than these damn Porterfields.
I wonder how we could have such different responses?
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Originally Posted by Lumadar
What in the world?
I had the INVERSE reaction to my Portfield pads. I noticed a vast improvement in stopping power, and was, and have been continuously vexed by the unbelievably high levels of brake dust. I would say the stockers were only 20% worse than these damn Porterfields.
I wonder how we could have such different responses?
I had the INVERSE reaction to my Portfield pads. I noticed a vast improvement in stopping power, and was, and have been continuously vexed by the unbelievably high levels of brake dust. I would say the stockers were only 20% worse than these damn Porterfields.
I wonder how we could have such different responses?
How funny
Are you sure they gave you actual Porterfields? Maybe they slipped some other pads in the Porterfield box
I think that you're the only person I've every heard say that you got MORE dust with them... Hmm, strange...
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I have heard that if you switch from a carbon metallic to a kevlar or ceramic pad, you have to either turn the rotors or bead blast them to remove the metallic glaze. That metallic glaze can actually keep the kevlar or ceramic pads from bedding correctly and stopping power will be reduced. Please, somebody correct me if I am wrong.
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Originally Posted by freekyFX4
I have heard that if you switch from a carbon metallic to a kevlar or ceramic pad, you have to either turn the rotors or bead blast them to remove the metallic glaze. That metallic glaze can actually keep the kevlar or ceramic pads from bedding correctly and stopping power will be reduced. Please, somebody correct me if I am wrong.
