J Ritt

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Hi Guys,
I wanted to post a link to an article I recently wrote about how to choose street and track brake pads. I know this has always been a popular topic on this forum, and one that creates a lot of confusion.

As a representative for some of the top brake manufacturers in the aftermarket for the past 7 years, I’ve had the chance to address this topic in countless conversations with customers online, over the phone, or in person. Many of those conversations took place on this site over the years. Until now though, I’ve never had the time to pull my thoughts together and present them in a cohesive manner.

My hope is that this article will prevent some of the repetitive “what are the best brake pads?” questions we’ve all seen a million times. With a fundamental understanding of this topic in hand, we can hopefully elevate future conversations on this topic to a higher, more productive level.

I’d post the article here in its entirety, but it would probably take me 20 posts! Thanks and enjoy.

http://www.essexparts.com/learning-c...ose-brake-pads

Jeff Ritter

andy_meng1024

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Nice article.

NismoZ_840

iTrader: (3)

Great article! Well written and understandable to a performance brake newbie. I'd recommend it as a sticky article as it answers a lot of brake FAQs I've seen or had myself. Thanks for posting it!

TheFarmer

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Good stuff!

KiddZ

iTrader: (1)

Thanks for taking the time, it was very helpful

j.arnaldo

Thanks! You've helped me determine that ceramic ones are the best choice for my specific situation (60-year-old, conservative, house just 9.5k away from work, etc.)

J Ritt

iTrader: (4)

Excellent! It's all about the right tool for the job at hand.

Thanks for the props guys.

danieluser

thanks, lots of great info there.

JRitt@essex

Hi Guys,
My company just joined the forum as a sponsor, and I wanted to bring this article back to the top with my new screen name for those who missed it. Thanks.