Cool Carbon Brake Pads

[TiAgX5]

The process every few thousand miles is to re-establish the transfer layer. I choose to re-establish the transfer layer to keep rotor wear to a minimum and maintain maximum brake performance (per Cool Carbons break-in/use instructions). Those who choose NOT to do it, expect increased rotor wear and less them optimum performance.

The OE pads are abrasive and have more bite cold, the tradeoff is excessive rotor wear and additional dust.

If I lived in a cold climate and/or where roads are treated for ice/snow (with materials that rust friction surfaces of rotors), I would stick with OE, and solid rotors.

From page 4 of this thread...."These are well suited to drilled/slotted rotors, hollow ceramic with high grade brass. Semi-metallic pads overtemp at around 550deg F and tear rotors/cheesegrate. The Cool Carbons major materials have greater thermal stability, allowing for pad contact temps of over 1100 deg F while not tearing up rotors/cheesegrating."

As stated in the first few pages of this thread, this all comes down to climate and usage. These are warm temp/heavy towing/track use pads.

[TiAgX5]

I got them on e-bay, the seller is Brakelabs.....

Brake Rotors [FULL KIT] POWERSPORT DRILLED SLOTTED -BMW X5 2000 - 2003 3.0i | eBay

[bosanci28]

Thank you for that info!
I may try the above set or this option:

Hawk PC Ceramic Pads


with

Centric High Carbon rotors/series 125

[Ricky Bobby]

Do NOT buy the Hawk Ceramics - I had them years ago and they are absolute garbage - absolutely terrible bite - Hawk HPS are fine

If you want something Ceramic try the Centric Posi-Quiet Ceramic or Power Stop Z17 pads

[bosanci28]

Is there any difference between Hawk High Performance Street 5.0 and Hawk HPS – High Performance Street Compound ? in the quality,etc?

[Ricky Bobby]

I do not know - I only know the Hawk Ceramics blow

[bosanci28]

Hawk HPS - is ceramic...