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GSJoe · 06-04-2012

Several weeks ago I removed the old and well-worn brake pads from my bone-stock 1990 and replaced them with a set of new pads I had sitting on the shelf. The new pads are the carbon-metallic type made by Performance of Clover, SC. Well, the new pads felt terrible right from the get-go for normal street use; and now, after about 500 miles of street driving, they don't feel much better. They're awful when cold, but even when hot I still have to stand on them to get the car to stop well. The old pads worked much better! OK, folks, tell me: what is the best, most grippy brake pad I can buy online or at the local NAPA etc. store? This car is used only on the street and can almost be considered a "daily driver".

06-04-2012	#1
GSJoe Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 135	Need Brake Pad Recommendation Several weeks ago I removed the old and well-worn brake pads from my bone-stock 1990 and replaced them with a set of new pads I had sitting on the shelf. The new pads are the carbon-metallic type made by Performance of Clover, SC. Well, the new pads felt terrible right from the get-go for normal street use; and now, after about 500 miles of street driving, they don't feel much better. They're awful when cold, but even when hot I still have to stand on them to get the car to stop well. The old pads worked much better! OK, folks, tell me: what is the best, most grippy brake pad I can buy online or at the local NAPA etc. store? This car is used only on the street and can almost be considered a "daily driver".