tim hunt Posted May 4, 2017 Report Share Posted May 4, 2017 Along with many others I guess I just received the summer sale mailing from Moss. I note they now offer ceramic brake pads (GBP114CM) as an alternative to standard. What's that about - has anyone any experience of ceramic pads? I use Ferodo DS Performance pads with which I am v. happy. Tim Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Graham Posted May 4, 2017 Report Share Posted May 4, 2017 found this http://www.autoanything.com/brakes/the-best-brake-pads-ceramic-or-metallic.aspxi like the bit about the dust not sticking to the wheels ! but not sure about the bit where it says ' Good all-around braking characteristics but were never designed as heavy duty/racing brake pads Doesn't Lewis et all all have Carbon Ceramic brakes………………? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stillp Posted May 4, 2017 Report Share Posted May 4, 2017 Yes, but they spend most of the race complaining that the brakes aren't hot enough, or are overheating. They do sound good, apart from "Do not absorb heat as well as semi-metallic pads which can increase brake system temperatures". Would that be a problem for road use? Pete Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bonrej32 Posted May 5, 2017 Report Share Posted May 5, 2017 For a DD, ceramic pads are good enough. They also produce less dust than semi-metallics. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Nigel Triumph Posted May 5, 2017 Report Share Posted May 5, 2017 What about disc wear? Surely a pad made from a material as hard as ceramic will accelerate wear on the disc. With normal brake pads, the pad friction material is effectively sacrificial and disc wear is much slower. Nigel Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lebro Posted May 5, 2017 Report Share Posted May 5, 2017 +1 That's what I was thinking too. Bob. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Eddie Cairns Posted May 5, 2017 Report Share Posted May 5, 2017 Since the introduction of non asbestos pads the disc are more of a consumable than they were. That must be say 30 years ago. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Stanpartmanpartwolf Posted May 6, 2017 Report Share Posted May 6, 2017 My experiences with Pagid ceramics in motorsport are wholly positive. We run them in the Spa Six Hours in a weighty FIA TR4 & expect 15% pad wear in the whole event, with negligible disc wear. A revelation compared with other materials, but £230 a set; do the maths & they're an absolute bargain. Well worth trying. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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