Maven

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Well I posted my solution yesterday, and today it has been verified by another member who actually had worn pads. The Cobalt SS/TC uses the same shape pads as the Solstice!

The part numbers dont match so dont bother looking them up by Cobalt part number, but any rear Solstice pad will work on the TC. They are Hawk style HB478. Enjoy!!!

1badBlueberrySC

Good find man! Now find replacements for the squeaker Brembos

rallyracer

Your pic says Mazda, Volvo rear.

Maven

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And?

rallyracer

So they are the same rear pads as those cars too?

jimbreast

Yes, thank you very much MAVEN!!! haha they were squeaking like hell in the freezing rain we are getting here but they'll get better

Maven

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If they are squeaking its because you dont drive hard enough.

Youll just have to wait until Hawk comes out with a Ceramic or HPS or EBC comes out with RedStuff.

Till then, use your brakes harder


Yup, Mazda3/VolvoS40. I fissed it for ya.

Greg_SS

my brakes squeak too. i hate it. at least i no im not the only one who's brakes squeak.

Josh@ottp

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http://www.ottperformance.com/Cobalt...duct_info.html

Here ya guys go. I'll add the ceramics up later tonight.

ls1fbody

look at that^ SUPER VENDOR!!

Maven

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Look at that......Hawk HB478s!

gatekeeper

Can't wait until we get front pads and rotor options available.

Negrita SS

all of the cars have that problem i hang out with some Evo's and they are worse in cold weather then our cars

metroplex

I am going to order the Hawk HPS HB478F.605. Will these definitely work with all 08-09 SS/TC Cobalt rear brakes?

thehov

Your the man Maven!

metroplex

I looked at the rotors on Solstice GXP's that a few people at work owned, and none of them showed grooves on the outside of the rotor face. I didn't feel the back to see if there were grooves though.

redninja6r

My front rotors are feeling warped already at 10,000 and that's not running hard. Pedal is pulsing. The backs were replaced by GM at 8,000 and rotor resurfaced so I am definately getting the hawks. Thanks!

metroplex

Does Hawk make HPS pads for the front Brembos?

Maven

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I am not sure if they make HPS yet but they do make race compounds.

Cobalt SS 2009 TC

Are there ceramic brakes out yet?

metroplex

Yes, the stock pads are ceramic.

Maven

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I think the stock pads are more what most would call a semimetallic, and not so much ceramic. Hawk has ceramic brakes for the TC.

buellfooll

Did you rotate the tires yet? If so did you, or whoever did the work, TORQUE the lugs to 100 #lbs or just ram them home with the impact? Unequal torque can and does lead to warped rotors. Believe it or not.

metroplex

The only pads that I have seen chew up rotors were OEM ceramics or organics. My 2007 Mustang GT came from the factory with Akebono ceramics, luckily I have not heard of any issues with the stock pads other than that they're easy to fade. Several S197 GT owners lost their stock brakes mid-way through Nordschleife. My 2000 Crown Vic had factory ceramic pads that chewed up all 4 rotors ala the SS/TC rear rotors. A semi-metallic shouldn't chew up rotors since the metal used in the pad is generally softer than the metal on the rotors.

Ceramic is much harder than cast iron or steel. Something has to give. I'm not sure what filler material they use in organics, but that stuff is nasty and eats into rotors as well.

Maven is right though, there are Hawk Ceramics available. Those have gotten poor reviews for creating much more dust than the HPS.

redninja6r

Yes, the tires have been off twice. Once to switch to winter tires, and one rotation. The work was done by the Chevy garage, so hopefully they would've torqued them correctly? I had a dodge product years ago that went through 5 sets of rotors in 45000 miles, and it was definately the torqueing. The rotors were really lightweight. It took that dealership that long to figure it out (warranty). I'm considering taking the SS in for this too.