we sell a lot of the Hawk HPS Pads for the cobalt!


We have various others brands as well and we also carry an OEM pad

 

macguy and omiotek are right, so is G speed. sort of.

 

Not really.....brembos are better brakes period. Just saying for the guys complaining about pad price swap over to lsj brakes for cheapo brakes and its a better optionfor the straightline racers

 

Disagree..... I do not agree brembo's are better for the street what so ever..

When they are cold they suck, when they are wet and cold they suck.. actually no.. dangerous...

Let's look at some testing, don't forget the lsj has skinnier tires & a not as sticky tire.. & not as good suspension.. all play a factor in braking...

LNF - 70-0mph = 162ft
LSJ - 70-0mph = 160ft

Go

 

I don't know... Track temp, condition...
Your right though. The stopping distances are similar. On same day/place and repeated stop tests (like C&D do now), Brembo would stop shorter I'm sure.

 

After doing it over and over again yes brembo's would gain the upper hand.. then fade would start to set in on the lsj..

I never said brembo's are bad brakes I'm just saying lsj's are better for the street.. not that they stop bad.. just on the road if you have to smash on your brakes to come to a dead stop.. an extra 2ft could matter

you never do a full stop or anything similar on the track...

200-120-160-100-80-140 etc...

Brembo's are horrible in the rain when cold... good example
sti,evo and ss

Hit the brakes hard when it's raining. don't engage abs... first few sweeps on rotor, nothing happens then they grab <- time lost slowing down

ride your brakes for 5 seconds in the rain a bit... get them warm/hot...

then hit your brakes watch how the car comes to a disturbingly quick stop..

 

Agreed. Could be better in the rain.

 

brembo's are a 1000's better once you hit them hard once in a corner. Cold wet they are terrible, dry not too bad.

lsj brakes were good all around but faded easily after a couple hard stomps.

Saying lsj brakes are better is like saying hookers are better.. Sure in some cases, but overall not even close.

 

hey this thread is about brake pads for the LNF, thats it.

stfu haha

 

Alrighty then. Stock pads.

 

Just read through the thread and this sums it up nicely and made for good entertainment. Hitting up my first hpde with the balt in a few weeks, i'll be tossing stock pads back on as well before I go.

 

This got out of hand, good read at work though.

 

I personally just use the AutoZone brake pads. The ones for 20 bucks, semi metallic cheapest ones they got and they come with a lifetime warranty and have no problems with them what so ever. They preform well, and semi metallic brake pads are the most long lasting pads that you can get. Ceramic pads wear out faster then semi metallic and can't stand up as well to abuse as semi mets. If you don't want to see dust you gottha get ceramics. I can care less about dust.

 

lol good luck with those your just cheating yourself out of awesome stock brake pads...

 

If you dont get your brakes hot a lot and really need the Ferodos, or if you complain more about how much they suck when cold then you do rave about how good they are when warm, then you should ditch the stock pads, and pick up some Hawk HPS or Porterfield R4I pads. both have better initial grip when cold. HPS also dust much less than stock. and are cheaper. And though Im not a big fan of them in general EBC makes grippier cold pads, that are significantly cheaper than stock, or even Hawk HPS

 

haha i almost got a job at porterfield a few years ago there about 15 mins away from me

 

SO I took my balt to the track for the first time this past weekend (NJMP Thunderbolt Raceway) the day after I installed stock rotors and stock pads ($146 from the dealer) and I have to say the braking was _PERFECT_ on the track. A photographer actually cought a picture of me under hard braking and you can visibly see the brake dust flying out of my rims. I plan on more track sessions this season and I already ordered a second set of stock pads and rotors.

 

ummmmmm..........................

stock pads alone are $170?

 

Sorry, just the stock pads were $146 from the dealer.

 

I got dimpled and slotted front rotors with semi metallic pads for 180 shipped. It was a sale tho. Brake performance

 

wow you got a great deal!

 

Yeah, I was suprised they were so cheap, though the rotors were expensive there. But I needed them fast and they were able to have them for me the next day which worked out perfectly. $71/rotor and $146 for the pads. This was Flemington Chevy in NJ.