Carbon ceramic pads question
Hey all Just ordered Power Stop carbon fiber ceramic severe duty truck& tow pads for my 2014 Ram 3500 CC LB dually. Most of the driving in that truck is towing out 14k lb. FW. My question, is it ...
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StonedPanther wrote:valhalla360 wrote:
First question...why do you feel the need?
Perhaps he's down to 15%- 20% on the pads and does not get into listening and feeling to metal grind against metal would be my guess.
Seems plausible. 360s question would have been much more valid if the OP said he had a 2022 truck…
That said I’ve thrown away basically every organic or semi metallic pad on any vehicle I’ve bought in the last 10-15 years and swapped to ceramic. Mostly because copious amounts of brake dust stuck to wheels hurts my brain….but in the case of our SRT, it was not only brake dust, but the pads that come with the big Brembo brakes were actually TOO good for daily driving. Wonderful for track use but toning down the brake response of those 6 piston calipers with the super soft OE pads really improved the drive ability.
