Looking for new brake pads for the track and are not sure of what to get?
The decades of racing that we have done, many pad companies have been through our doors and on our race cars. There has never been a pad company that has held up this long on our cars, nor taken over the paddocks in more pro ranked racing series than Cobalt. Not only will you find them on your local regional racers, but they are also stopping most of the field in Indy, Indy lights, ALMS, IMSA, GrandAm, and SCCA.
We have made fitments for all OEM calipers from the C5, C6, C6Z, and the new C7 including many popular BBK's like StopTech, AP, and Brembo.
Have a question on what pad compound might be right for you? Give us a ring here at the shop and we can go through the different options. Below are the three most popular compounds for the cars and what we typically carry on the shelf.
Not only is the stopping power unreal with them, they are one of the very few race pads that will still safely stop the car when the brakes are 100% cold, making them great for those that want to install the night before and drive the car to the track.
Wear rates at temperature, again one of the best in the business. Rotor life is very gentle so you can be assured you will not be going through pads and rotors every time you hit the track
Cobalt XR1 is an extremely high torque material with an aggressive initial bite and medium-high, linear rising torque curve. Excellent friction stability and consistency coupled with very good modulation, threshold control and release characteristics over the industry's broadest operating temperature range. The XR1 material has unmatched disc life and finish versus any other competing friction material of comparable torque. Well-suited for a wide range of platforms, including those with active aerodynamic profiles as well as limited downforce applications, and/or ABS-equipped as well as non-ABS vehicles, due to the direct line pressure to generated torque relationship.
Cobalt XR2 is a high torque material featuring an initial bite that is 8-10% lower than XR1, but with the same controlled transition to a linear, rising torque curve. Improved modulation, threshold control and release characteristics make the XR2 particularly well-suited for chassis and tire combinations which do not respond well to excessive initial brake energy, but still require a high average torque level. Similarly, vehicles normally equipped with XR1 can move directly to the XR2 when low-grip conditions present themselves unexpectedly (e.g. qualifying in the dry, but rain/wet conditions on race day) without sacrificing or experiencing a change in pedal feel, consistency, or brake capacity.
Cobalt XR3 is a versatile, medium-high torque material with a solid initial bite and a slightly rising torque curve. Unsurpassed cold performance, torque stability, consistency and modulation/release for this level of friction make the XR3 an ideal compound for Club Racing and Track Day/HPDE customers, particular in moderate to lower inertia vehicles. Also recommended for rear-axle use on vehicles over 2800lbs, delivering optimal straight-line braking performance, stability and controlled rotation while trailbraking.
