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Old 07-03-2014, 11:25 AM   #35
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Originally Posted by ZED SLED View Post
+1 for Armor All Wheel Protectant

Aside from that, does anyone that switched to ceramics actually track their car? General consensus is that stopping power isn't as good as OEM. I play on Watkins Glen occasionally and really like the way the OEMs whoa it down.
Ceramic pads are strictly for street use. On your day-to-day driving, you won't really notice a difference in stopping power, but once you start abusing them with repetitive stops (track use), they'll over heat and fade.

The thing with brake pads is there is always a trade off. You either get quiet and minimal dust that work well on the street, but fade on track or noisy and dusty pads that can hold up to abuse. OEM or the Hawk HPS pads are the best middle ground, but neither give you your cake and let you eat it too..

It's always best to choose pads suited for how you will be driving the car.

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