Ceramic brake pads?
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Ceramic brake pads?
I used ceramic brake pads on my xkr and it was amazing how little brake dust compared to the ftype dust storm...
I've seen a few threads discussing, but no mention of anyone actually finding and installing. I know some say they aren't as good as normal pads, but I never had an issue stopping with them and aren't planning on track use.
So, has anyone?
I've seen a few threads discussing, but no mention of anyone actually finding and installing. I know some say they aren't as good as normal pads, but I never had an issue stopping with them and aren't planning on track use.
So, has anyone?
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I've researched this heaps over the years, and last I knew Posiquiet don't make ceramic brake pads for the F-Type 380 mm front brakes (ie High Performance or Super Performance), and I'm not so sure they do the rear pads either.
EBC definitely make true ceramic pads for both ends, and I suspect they are the only ones who do.
They will definitely reduce the brake dust a lot.
They are also much more progressive than the stock pads, with a much reduced initial bite. They will feel a bit "soft" to start with until you get used to the feel.
Overall braking performance (braking power, fade resistance etc) is on a par with the stock pads.
You can get EBC Redstuffs or Yellowstuffs, the reds are for daily drivers and normal road use, the yellows are a fair bit harder and noisier and are for occasional track use, they will fade on the track a lot less than the reds.
EBC definitely make true ceramic pads for both ends, and I suspect they are the only ones who do.
They will definitely reduce the brake dust a lot.
They are also much more progressive than the stock pads, with a much reduced initial bite. They will feel a bit "soft" to start with until you get used to the feel.
Overall braking performance (braking power, fade resistance etc) is on a par with the stock pads.
You can get EBC Redstuffs or Yellowstuffs, the reds are for daily drivers and normal road use, the yellows are a fair bit harder and noisier and are for occasional track use, they will fade on the track a lot less than the reds.
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I've researched this heaps over the years, and last I knew Posiquiet don't make ceramic brake pads for the F-Type 380 mm front brakes (ie High Performance or Super Performance), and I'm not so sure they do the rear pads either.
EBC definitely make true ceramic pads for both ends, and I suspect they are the only ones who do.
They will definitely reduce the brake dust a lot.
They are also much more progressive than the stock pads, with a much reduced initial bite. They will feel a bit "soft" to start with until you get used to the feel.
Overall braking performance (braking power, fade resistance etc) is on a par with the stock pads.
You can get EBC Redstuffs or Yellowstuffs, the reds are for daily drivers and normal road use, the yellows are a fair bit harder and noisier and are for occasional track use, they will fade on the track a lot less than the reds.
EBC definitely make true ceramic pads for both ends, and I suspect they are the only ones who do.
They will definitely reduce the brake dust a lot.
They are also much more progressive than the stock pads, with a much reduced initial bite. They will feel a bit "soft" to start with until you get used to the feel.
Overall braking performance (braking power, fade resistance etc) is on a par with the stock pads.
You can get EBC Redstuffs or Yellowstuffs, the reds are for daily drivers and normal road use, the yellows are a fair bit harder and noisier and are for occasional track use, they will fade on the track a lot less than the reds.
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Not so sure about the F-Type rear brakes though. The High Performance rear brakes and pads are the "base" 326 mm but they are quite different to other Jag 326 mm rear brakes (such as the XF and XJ), due to the completely different EPB set-up. The Super Performance rear brakes are the same 376 mm rear brakes as on the XFR and XJR, but I don't know if the pads are the same, I suspect not again due to the different EPB set-up.
