Ceramic Brake Pads?

BlenderWizard · #1 10-05-2005, 03:04 PM

I keep seeing these and reading about them, but have not found anyone who has ceramic brake pads on their vehicle. Are they worth the extra $$?

kenny-1907 · #2 10-05-2005, 05:01 PM

Tje garage that i take my truck to for most of the work that i can not or do not want to do say that they are not good cause they are harder than regular pads and could cause warpage of the rotors quicker. When i had my brakes done they installed a set of wagner suv pads.

jethro_3 · #3 10-05-2005, 05:23 PM

Check with your dealer, most Chevy trucks came with Ceramic.....

99redsilverado · #4 10-05-2005, 08:37 PM

imho i hate them....they warp rotors like no other

i use the top of line ones at napa...stay cool, low dust and dont warp rotors

jers99z · #5 10-05-2005, 09:36 PM

I like mine, I put Raybestos pads front and rear. I also put cross drilled and slotted rotors on to combat heat damage. The pads are clean and i have great all weather stopping.

kenny-1907 · #6 10-05-2005, 10:20 PM

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Originally Posted by jethro_3

Check with your dealer, most Chevy trucks came with Ceramic.....

And how many people on this forum alone have been complaining about warped rotors.

airjam18 · #7 10-06-2005, 08:18 AM

I installed some ceramic pads after going to the bigger tires hoping that they would help out a bit. NOPE. Within two weeks I was getting nasty squeeking and vibration from the front. This off of brand new ceramics and machined rotors. They seem harder than the rotor. Now I just leave more space b/w me and the car in front of me....lol

Faze3 · #8 10-06-2005, 08:32 AM

Warping? Is this something specific to the Chevys? I've used ceramics on other vehicles and never had any problems with warping.

BlenderWizard · #9 10-06-2005, 09:09 AM

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Originally Posted by airjam18

I installed some ceramic pads after going to the bigger tires hoping that they would help out a bit. NOPE. Within two weeks I was getting nasty squeeking and vibration from the front. This off of brand new ceramics and machined rotors. They seem harder than the rotor. Now I just leave more space b/w me and the car in front of me....lol

ceramic is harder than steel... many knife sharpeners are ceramic

kenny-1907 · #10 10-06-2005, 11:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Faze3

Warping? Is this something specific to the Chevys? I've used ceramics on other vehicles and never had any problems with warping.

I don't know if it is specific to chevy, but there have seen a fair amount on here complaining about it and that is with factory equipment. (rotors and pads).

kenny-1907 · #11 10-06-2005, 11:53 AM

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Originally Posted by BlenderWizard

ceramic is harder than steel... many knife sharpeners are ceramic

Hell for that matter , my brother had a knife that the blade was ceramic. I don't know if he still has it or if he ever tried sharpening it or not though.

Sonny01 · #12 10-07-2005, 12:24 PM

I had so much trouble with the factory rotors and pads that I switched over to Brembo slotted rotors and NAPA ceramic pads and have had no problems of any kind.

jmnnn · #13 10-10-2005, 08:01 PM

I just pulled the ceramic pads off of my 98 Silv after putting my second set of rotors on. I read a great article on the web about what most people think is warped rotors is actuall pad material built up on the rotor. To test this I pulled my ceramic pads, polished the 'dirty looking half' of the rotor with some silicon carbide sand paper until shinny, put semi-met pads on and the pulsation was gone!!!

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