Pads for big brakes?

[hoogiesngrinderz]

What pads are you guys using for big brakes?

Under 3600lb IROC, 14" Z06 rotor with CTS-V caliper. I don't want a bunch of dust but I want all around good performance. I do want to auto-x a couple times a year so organic pads are out. Also will not tolerate a loud/squeaky pad.

OEM AC Delco, Hawk HPS, StopTech, ECB, or find a nice ceramic for low dust?

[sman]

Vette brakes and HPS pads here. Pretty dusty in my opinion.

Tagging along to see what others have had good luck with....

[OVRKILL]

OEM in mine....dust free

[Gregs_gsxr]

oem, which are really Akebono pads.

[hoogiesngrinderz]

I heard GM went away from Akebono and then went back at some point, not sure of the time frame though. I read about CTS-V owners who would have to wash their wheels daily with OEM pads.

[OVRKILL]

I heard GM went away from Akebono and then went back at some point, not sure of the time frame though. I read about CTS-V owners who would have to wash their wheels daily with OEM pads.

Mine are actually from a G8. Different compound?

[formula218]

i've got HP+ pads in my CTS-V Brembos now, i'm thinking about stepping it down to just HPSs now that i don't auto-X at all.

they've only got about 1000-1500k miles on them, if you're interested we could work something out.

[hoogiesngrinderz]

Rock Auto says 89047725 for both CTS-V and G8 GXP

After some more reading, Ferodo seems to be the supplier for GM Brembo brake pads.

[landstuhltaylor]

Any old pads will work for occasional autocross. The complete pad and rotor set for my Jetta was under $180 and is still my favorite set of any car I've driven.

[hoogiesngrinderz]

Organic pads compress, melt, then smear the rotor. This ruins both the pad and the rotor.



I think I'll try the ACDelco 17D1050M Professional semi-metallic pads. At $40 it won't be too hard of a pill to swallow if I end up hating them. OEM pads are $115 or maybe a little more, and I need to cut back on the spending