StopTech Street Performance Brake Pads - Thoughts?
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When you said that they're shaking, how can you tell fade? Fade occurs when your on them so long they heat up and the glue becomes viscous. In my many laps of HPDE of these pads, while they scream like Justin Beiber's fans when hot, the pedal never ever got softer. I think you have something else wrong due to the "runout" -- the uneven rotor behavior. The pads are stationary so they can't shake the car.
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If you have instant vibration and shake, your "new rotors" weren't true. Pads cannot cause that. A stuck caliper perhaps.
When you said that they're shaking, how can you tell fade? Fade occurs when your on them so long they heat up and the glue becomes viscous. In my many laps of HPDE of these pads, while they scream like Justin Beiber's fans when hot, the pedal never ever got softer. I think you have something else wrong due to the "runout" -- the uneven rotor behavior. The pads are stationary so they can't shake the car.
When you said that they're shaking, how can you tell fade? Fade occurs when your on them so long they heat up and the glue becomes viscous. In my many laps of HPDE of these pads, while they scream like Justin Beiber's fans when hot, the pedal never ever got softer. I think you have something else wrong due to the "runout" -- the uneven rotor behavior. The pads are stationary so they can't shake the car.
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A good chunk of the local guys up here in Canada run the Stop Techs and its the favored brake pad to run for everything but hardcore track. For a lapping day your fine. But if your serious, you should be swapping pads at the track for better stuff.
I am curious to hear what is up with your specific pads.
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I have them for street use. Approximately 15k miles so far and they look great I bought them for less brake dust and they are cleaner than stock. Never used them on the track but they were fine on a friend's similarly equipped X during an autocross.
On the track use a track pad. They don't take long to change and honestly it is better to be safe and use the right part for the right job.
On the track use a track pad. They don't take long to change and honestly it is better to be safe and use the right part for the right job.
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I am running these on my EVO with the AMS SS Lines and Motul fluid. No squeks, no noises, stops great and stops when I need them to. Great for back woods driving with no problems on numerous stickies. Took them on tail of the dragon and I didnt experience any of these noises that others are talking about when they heat up.
Just my .02
Just my .02
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'Been my daily driver setup for over 2 years now, hard to believe how fast time flies. I did a weekend on a "high HP", i.e. shorter straightaway GIR once and the StopTech's never faded. Just screamed as they got hotter. So the screaming kept me from repeatedly inducing near lock-up really aggressive braking. Just surprised that even after that 300 or so miles that I've still managed to "coax" another 40,000 miles out of these. I have F Grandsport GS6's laying around somewhere, but until I absolutely have to replace the Stoptech Street Performance pads, that experiment will remain untested.
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Do that even with autozone store brands -- it's a world of difference.