[DanSS24]

A pad upgrade may not be only thing that the GT500 needs. My experience with brake fade was at my job. I drive a 2008 Dodge Charger R/T (no road/track pkg). Talk about the Camaro being a heavy pig. This car was a heavier pig. Chasing stolen cars was not fun. The speed & power was there, but when it came to slowing and braking, it got scary. After about a couple of hard braking episodes, the pedal feel was sluggish and pulsating. When applying the brakes, the car started to have that shudder feeling, the feeling of the whole car shaking. I started to stand on the brakes just to slow down coming to a corner. When it got too scary, I called off the chase.

First thing I did was change brake pads. It got a little better, but still got the shudder feeling after awhile. Pedal still pulsated, but the car stopped better than before. I ended up upgrading the rotors, pads and lines. Talk about night and day difference. Pedal feel was solid and brake fade is a thing of the past. Only spent $1000 because I wanted to upgrade my suspension also. So when the pro drivers spoke about brake fade in the GT500, I completely understood. I'm no professional driver, but do get a lot of training on our EVOC track at the academy. It's similar to Auto Xing, but geared for police work. Brake fade was our biggest problem. We drive Crown Vic Police Interceptors, and they can't stop for beans.