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Ceramic Brake Pads
Pete D Offline
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#1
Anyone know anything about ceramic pads? http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/CERAMIC-B...6276QQrdZ1

Are they any good? Any personal experience
Pete Dunham


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4cammer72 Offline
Posting Freak
#2
i use them on my vehicles. a 98 navigator and a had them on a 93 mark8. they work great and no more brake dust on the rims. i wont use stock replacements again.
88tc (sold) but keeping an eye out.
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ERIC J snowbird Offline
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#3
Have them on my truck. They seem alright. Little noisey, may just be a poor install.

Here's an article http://www.tirerack.com/brakes/tech/tech...?techid=88

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Eric J
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88 TC 5spd (someday I may even be able to drive it)
01 F250 SD powerstroke(turbo deezill)
05 Buick Terazza(wife's)
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- ERIC J
87 Black 5speed, 88 Black 5speed.
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grey88smokin Offline
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#4
Porche uses ceramic brakes...they don't get as hot and have allmost no heat fade, because the ceramic disapates the heat real fast. My dads 99 impalla has ceramic pads. Seems that ceramic is the best pad available.

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BJL Offline
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#5
the c3ermaic pads are a softer material and dispate heat better, but on the down side wear more often then standard pads. almost 90% of import cars use them now and some domestic use them. i been using them on customers cars for years with littel to no combacks due to squealling.
are they even aviable for our cars? i usually cant find them as i only chnaqged pads on any my cars 3 times and havnt found them. i have apllication enginnered napa pads on mine right now whicxh is napaps top brand for the TC
Brian Larkin
88TC 330,000 miles
Slightly Modified
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Pete D Offline
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#6
Thanks to all for the info. I'm going to have to redo the TC before too long and am looking at options. Brake dust is not a real problem with the low miles and chrome wheels on the TC.
Brake dust is a real big problem on my 04 Escape and the wifes 03 Exploder. I may just go to the eramics on the Escape early because of the mount of visible dust it generates
Pete Dunham


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Joe F Offline
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#7
Just a suggestion: EBC "Green Stuff" kevlar pads. Quiet, no dust, stop real good; again they wear more, and they cost a lot more, but JR endorses them. [Image: biggrin.gif]

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Joe F.
JR's Aerie - Our 3 TC's
JR's Place - My '87 Turbocoupe
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tps87turbo Offline
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#8
Quote:Originally posted by JoeCool:
Just a suggestion: EBC "Green Stuff" kevlar pads. Quiet, no dust, stop real good; again they wear more, and they cost a lot more, but JR endorses them. [Image: biggrin.gif]


I also Agree with Joe. That whats on all 4 corners of the red car. What a difference they make. Also the bigger calipers also helped from the Lincoln LSC. You can price them at the Tire Rack & SP Motorsports.

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Tony Sceia -

HIS Red 88 TC http://www.turbotbird.com/showroom/TySa_88tc.html



HERS - Blue 87 TC, fully loaded with every option, Gilies Valve, K & N Filter, 3-core Radiator, New Paint...just needs to be put back together, Interior re-done & get some exterior parts.

87 TC - Bought as a Parts Car, & will remain a parts car now that I found the blue one.
Tony Sceia -

HIS Red 88 TC
http://turbotbird.com/showroom/data_r-z/...a_88tc.php
HERS - Blue 87 TC, fully loaded with every option, Work in Progress
87 Gray TC Parts Car - Gave to BJL and is now his daily driver
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natmac3 Offline
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#9
I thought Ceramic would eat up our rotors?

And do you guys have a P/N for the EBCs?

--n8
1987tc
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tps87turbo Offline
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#10
Try this link to see who sells them -----> http://www.ebcbrakes.com/WhereToBuy.html


There are the part #'s from the EBC Greenstuff. I have them on new rotors and have no problem to date.

Front = DP21166
Rear = DP21172

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Tony Sceia -

HIS Red 88 TC http://www.turbotbird.com/showroom/TySa_88tc.html



HERS - Blue 87 TC, fully loaded with every option, Gilies Valve, K & N Filter, 3-core Radiator, New Paint...just needs to be put back together, Interior re-done & get some exterior parts.

87 TC - Bought as a Parts Car, & will remain a parts car now that I found the blue one.
Tony Sceia -

HIS Red 88 TC
http://turbotbird.com/showroom/data_r-z/...a_88tc.php
HERS - Blue 87 TC, fully loaded with every option, Work in Progress
87 Gray TC Parts Car - Gave to BJL and is now his daily driver
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