What is a good brake pad to use when the stock ones wear out? I have heard of the Ceramix pads from Napa but do not know how well they compare to stock and what the part # is. Let me know what pads are good along with part #s if you have them.

Thanks
Damon

 

Hawk's

front HB301F.630
rear: HB299P.650

approx $140 though

Bob

 

cant you just take it back to the dealer for new brakes, or will they not do it. or is it to expensive to take it back to the dealer. im also needing new brakes they squel even when im not on the brakes,lol, its getting really old too and embarrasing

 

My choice also. They're less expensive than OEM pads and they'll last longer than the ceramics.

Spike

 

If your truck is still under waranty then Ford should replace them.
I had 2 set of brakes replaced on my old 93 T Bird and 1 set on my 95 Mustang...under waranty,no charge.

Andy G

 

how good would the Hawk pads be if they were on a daily driven vehicle? i dont go to the auto-x or dragstrip much.. so i need something that will be good for 2 years worth of stopping.
the stock ones have lasted that long.

also, does anyone know how much brake fluid is in our system? i want to put in fresh OEM fluid. what kind of ford fluid should i use?

thanks!

 

btt

 

If I had to replace pads, I'd get the Hawks for the street. My pads (and rotors) didn't last long because I ran them in track events.

Regarding fluid, the Ford HD fluid is fine for the street.

Spike

 

I'm running the Hawk HPS compound. These work great, especially when they get hot. They are very low dust compared to the Performance Friction brakes that these replaced.

 

where can i get the hawk pads?.

and does anyone have the part number/name of the ford brake fluid? i went to the local dealer last week, and all they had was castrol brake fluid.

 

http://www.porterfield-brakes.com

I just ordered some R-4S Carbon Kevlar pads

I went lookn for the Hawks, but all the places I called were out of stock.

I hope they are good, we will see????????????

 

Don, I started out with the Porterfields. They are a very good pad. They are low dust and will stop the truck better than stock. I got about 22k out of mine.

When you first iinstall them, you might find thay don't work very well. Clean the rotors well before install. I didn't do this.

After a couple of hundred miles, murder them. I had to make several high speed stops, until there was smoke coming from the front brakes. They worked great after that.

I have gone with the Hawk pads, as I was looking for a little more agressive pad for LA stop and go. They definitely work better when warmed up. Go easy on the first couple of stops until they are.

 

so if someone pulls out in front of me while driving in morning traffic, i'll have a greater chance of slamming into them?!?
no thank you!

i'll go with the ceramix or stock ones i guess

 

brooks the ceramix pads are nice bro, and you get a lifetime warrenty on them so when you get down to the bottom of the pads just heat them up a bit and crack them and you'll get a new set for free from napa.

I just did my new rotors from Frozenrotor.com and the guy said it would be best to use new pads to seat them perfect, so I just went out and rosted my pads and napa gave me a new set cause two of them had some minor cracks that where like nothing! They have hardly no dust at all, they don't squeal that much at all, they last londer and they brake harder! you'll like them for street driving and the track once and awhile. thats what I do with mine.

I put about 10,000 miles on my first set and they still had allot of pad left good for another 30 K atleast!

 

Misinformation. They grip better when they get heat in them. They aren't like a race pad that doesn't have grip until they are up to temp. Still, they grip better than stock.

Spike