Brake pads for TV

When you put ceramic pads on you need to replace rotors with drilled and slotted rotor upgrade or they will over heat and warp the stock rotors.

TO add to that , if you have the cash, replace with new calipers when you upgrade.

http://www.powerstop.com/

I fell for the hype and tried ceramic pads, NOT THE ANSWER. They work fine when cold, although back up stop can be noisy when wet. Get those pads hot, like down the mountain pass, and they will shudder to the point where it is scary.

lawrosa wrote:
Stock AC delco here,,

If ya all buy into those brake claims then I have some volcano insurance to sell you ...:E


Stick with OEM...

Has nothing to do with claims (what claims?). Has everything to do with actually trying something else and gaining some experience.
Like everything else on vehicles, the brake pads are built for a price and then performance. Going to a specialty company that has no such limitations nets a better product but at a higher price - which is well worth it.
Another thing, when you go to the dealer to get "OEM", you are not getting what came on the truck. You are getting a cheaper substitute that makes them even more money. This goes for all of the big three.
Not only do premium pads take less pressure to stop the vehicle, they will stop a loaded rig faster than the stock parts.
In a panic situation, the feet you save can make all the difference.

Stock AC delco here,,

If ya all buy into those brake claims then I have some volcano insurance to sell you ...:E


Stick with OEM...

Started using EBC Yellow on all vehicles a few years ago. They work good for me.

EBC green on my 2010 Ram 3500. Big stopping difference from stock. Had to increase controller 1.5 volts because TV was stopping better and 5ver was "pushing" the TV. Use a lot less brake pedal with the same brake performance. I am a believer now.

Looks like your in a F250. If so Ford has a special service brake pad that might work well for you. They are call a Super Duty line. Not to be confused with the SuperDuty truck. Good luck.

azdryheat wrote:
OEM has done me well, no reason to experiment with other brands. Got 60k miles on mine now and they are wearing well.

Agreed! I use OEM pads in all of my vehicles now. After trying many different brands, it just wasn't worth it..

Semi-metallic will have better stopping power than ceramic.

OEM has done me well, no reason to experiment with other brands. Got 60k miles on mine now and they are wearing well.