Thanks to Bob Fijal & Kenny Kopecky
I have put 4 different sets of brake pads on my car in the past year in my
search for the ultimate low cost brake pad. Here is my evaluation of the four:
Raybestos PG Plus: Ceramic pads. Poor stopping ability and moderate dust. Pad
material started to break down and chip off. I gave these pads to Mark Hlady who
used them at Hallet and wore then down.
Albany Semi Metallic (auto zone): Fair stopping ability and would fade under
heavy breading High dust. Ron Porter wore a new set down to bare metal on his
second Hallet Run.
Hy-Per Tech Carbon Metallic: Great stopping ability once warmed up, moderate
when cold. Produces a lot of dust. Pad shims kept coming loose and created a
high pitch squeal.
Ford OEM Pads: Great stopping ability and very, very low dust. Ron Porter put a
used set of these on after the Albany pads wore out and finished Hallet without
any problems, also Kenny had them on his car and didn't have any problems
Although the Ford pads cost more than any of the other three, I feel they are
the best for street driving and an occasional trip to the track. Kirk had
Carbotech Pads on his car at Hallet and they held up great for him, even after
he burned the paint off his front calipers. Now if you want excellent brake pads
and don't feel like screwing around, get the OEM Ford Pads and you can order
them from Ford Parts Network at: http://www.fordpartsnetwork.com
Bob Fijal
97
Missouri
http://www.picturetrail.com/rfijal
One thing I'd like to add about the OEM pads...after
Hallet, they did lose some stopping ability and now they dust like crazy with
just regular street driving. Looks like they still got pad left though.
Kenny Kopecky