Brake pad question

perm102 · 04-24-2007, 06:32 PM

I put ceramic pads on the wife's durango. This weekend I lost our brakes in the mountains

which made me wonder?? I heard that they are better with brake dust (which is why I put them on there) but do they hold up as well and especially with the heat? I don't care if the truck looks good going over the side of a cliff.

Also, the truck was pretty heavy too. It had 6 adults and one mini me. 8)

Mike · 04-24-2007, 07:15 PM

I have no first hand experience, but I have heard ceramic is bad for the rotors. During hard braking the rotors will crack.

Slowleen · 04-24-2007, 08:54 PM

ceramics dont brake as well, but they are quieter. I got Hawk HP Plus on the saleen and it stops 10x better then the ceramics I took off. Somewhat noisy, but i'd rather stop

05Saleen · 04-24-2007, 09:10 PM

Same thing happened to me in my wife's Durango in the mountains. Factory stuff overheated!!! Took it to Dodge. They said change your brake fluid. nothing wrong with the pads!!!

Slowleen · 04-24-2007, 09:29 PM

im seeing a trend...dodges are ghey lol

In all honesty, it is probably just a combo of worn out rubber brake lines, old fluid, and not so great pads ona big heavy machine

05Saleen · 04-24-2007, 09:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Slowleen

im seeing a trend...dodges are ghey lol

In all honesty, it is probably just a combo of worn out rubber brake lines, old fluid, and not so great pads ona big heavy machine

Seems to remind me of a Saleen that was broken down and "WHAT" pulled it home???

Slowleen · 04-24-2007, 09:48 PM

and guess what wouldnt stop for shit...the dodge LOL

05Saleen · 04-24-2007, 09:51 PM

Finger

Slowleen · 04-24-2007, 09:56 PM

Cheers

perm102 · 04-25-2007, 12:21 AM

The ceramic are only on the front. They are brand new because I just replaced them. They stop great on flat land but not in the hills. No brake dust though.

TwinTurboNotch · 04-25-2007, 02:30 AM

I have been using ceramic pads for a few years now on all 4 corners of my mustang and have never had any problems with them other than the cost.

They stop the car great, haven't been noisey, don't throw dust all over everything, and I have seen no ware on my rotors. Just my 2 cents.

04-24-2007, 06:32 PM	#1
perm102 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Goose Creek Posts: 892	Brake pad question I put ceramic pads on the wife's durango. This weekend I lost our brakes in the mountains which made me wonder?? I heard that they are better with brake dust (which is why I put them on there) but do they hold up as well and especially with the heat? I don't care if the truck looks good going over the side of a cliff. Also, the truck was pretty heavy too. It had 6 adults and one mini me. 8)

04-24-2007, 08:54 PM	#3
Slowleen Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Summerville, SC Posts: 440	ceramics dont brake as well, but they are quieter. I got Hawk HP Plus on the saleen and it stops 10x better then the ceramics I took off. Somewhat noisy, but i'd rather stop __________________ Tim 1994 Mustang GT w/ 5spd 2011 Ford F150

04-24-2007, 09:10 PM	#4
05Saleen Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Goose Creek, SC Posts: 3,159	Same thing happened to me in my wife's Durango in the mountains. Factory stuff overheated!!! Took it to Dodge. They said change your brake fluid. nothing wrong with the pads!!! __________________ 05 Saleen, 91 Mustang LX, 99 Lightning

04-24-2007, 09:29 PM	#5
Slowleen Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Summerville, SC Posts: 440	im seeing a trend...dodges are ghey lol In all honesty, it is probably just a combo of worn out rubber brake lines, old fluid, and not so great pads ona big heavy machine __________________ Tim 1994 Mustang GT w/ 5spd 2011 Ford F150

04-24-2007, 09:48 PM	#7
Slowleen Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Summerville, SC Posts: 440	and guess what wouldnt stop for shit...the dodge LOL __________________ Tim 1994 Mustang GT w/ 5spd 2011 Ford F150

04-24-2007, 07:15 PM	#2
Mike Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Goose Creek, SC Posts: 5,481	I have no first hand experience, but I have heard ceramic is bad for the rotors. During hard braking the rotors will crack.

04-24-2007, 09:51 PM	#8
05Saleen Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Goose Creek, SC Posts: 3,159	Finger __________________ 05 Saleen, 91 Mustang LX, 99 Lightning

04-24-2007, 09:56 PM	#9
Slowleen Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Summerville, SC Posts: 440	Cheers __________________ Tim 1994 Mustang GT w/ 5spd 2011 Ford F150

04-25-2007, 12:21 AM	#10
perm102 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Goose Creek Posts: 892	The ceramic are only on the front. They are brand new because I just replaced them. They stop great on flat land but not in the hills. No brake dust though.

04-25-2007, 02:30 AM	#11
TwinTurboNotch Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 78	I have been using ceramic pads for a few years now on all 4 corners of my mustang and have never had any problems with them other than the cost. They stop the car great, haven't been noisey, don't throw dust all over everything, and I have seen no ware on my rotors. Just my 2 cents.