Carbotech Brake Pads - Viper TA

[Nine Ball]

I just wanted to create this thread to give a little feedback on the brake pads I recently had installed on my '14 TA.

Carbotech XP20 front, XP10 rear

These were installed with my stock brake rotors, and I've put 2,500 highway miles on them so far. After a couple hundred bedding break-in miles, they were noticeably more grabby and the brakes are very touchy now. To be honest, it makes it a tiny bit more difficult for daily driving, as the brakes now stop so hard that you have to be very light on the brake pedal. Just takes some getting used to.

I've not tried them on the road course yet, but I can already tell these will greatly extend my straights, allowing me to brake much later. That should result in some time off of my laps. I did a few 150 mph stops and they showed no signs of fade. These brake pads make it feel like I changed out brake systems, they grip so much better now.

Oh, and there are trade-offs too. Brake dust. Lots of it. Even when just driving it around. There is also a very faint squeal when slowing down from very slow speeds, but not bad.

Thanks for the recommendation Mark @ Woodhouse! Thanks for the installation Andy @ Tomball Dodge.

Tony

[Rapidrezults]

This is music to my ears. This is the exact set I have coming this week (hopefully) from Mark as well. Can't wait to try them out on the track this weekend. My stock pads have been overheating and are now glazed and cracked from hard braking at Laguna.

[viper04]

Tony
Thanks for the info/feedback but when you say "brake dust" lot more than the OEM's? Like the idea but was looking for some good pad with less brake dust.

[mjorgensen]

Thanks for the validation Tony, I have been a Carbotech guy for about 10 years and they are the only pad I offer for a reason ;-) Chris I'm working on it still, If I have to O.N. them I will buddy.

And about that dust, yes brakes have to wear to work, but at least when you have Carbotech pads the dust will not harm expensive wheels or paint on the car like all other performance pads do.

[FLATOUT]

Awesome Tony glad you're happy!

[TexasTonka]

Thanks for the input- update with some track sessions when you get a chance. Thanks.

[sammyv]

Thanks for the thread.