Re: [Amc-list] Brake shoe material

[Matt Haas <mhaas@xxxxxxx>]

Swygert, Francis G MSgt 436 CES/CECM wrote:
> I believe ceramics is what's on my J-10. The PO stated he put "top of
> the line" pads on, and that the truck doesn't stop as good. He
> specifically mentioned that with cheaper pads it stopped much better. I
> don't think the rotors were turned when the pads were changed, but they
> don't look bad. A softer pad would "wear in" -- the ceramics definitely
> need a smooth surface to start with.
<snip>

I really like Performance Friction carbon metallic pads. They don't dust 
at all and the hotter the brakes get, the better they stop which is 
really nice when you're towing. I got about 70,000 miles on the second 
set I put on my 96 Ram. You do have to follow the break in procedure 
pretty closely and make sure the rotors have a good surface or they will 
make some noise (the first set wasn't on very long due to that). I also 
put Bilstein shocks on the truck to help with towing (or hauling) -- 
they are a touch to stiff when the truck's empty but it's not too bad 
most of the time. Those have over 100,000 miles on them and show no 
signs of going bad.

Matt

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