Forged Performance - Carbotech Performance Brake Pads
01-27-2010, 06:56 AM
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Forged Performance - Carbotech Performance Brake Pads
Carbotech performance brakes feature a unique brake pad technology that is now being used by pro racers, club racers, tuners, and law enforcement agencies across the country.
Carbotech brakes utilize a ceramic and metallic construction in a range of compounds that out-perform competitive brakes. Carbotech brakes are made from compounds that offer higher initial bite, torque and fade resistance—providing consistent brake modulation and performance over a wide range of operating temperatures.
In addition, Carbotech brakes are rotor friendly, saving money and keeping your vehicle out of the service shop far longer than the competition.
Carbotech brakes give you:
* Assured stopping power
* Increased overall performance and handling
* Excellent modulation and release characteristics
* Better control entering the corners
* Longer brake pad and rotor life—up to four times longer than the competition!
* Longer rotor life
* Non-corrosive dust
Carbotech is proud to have been selected as the Official Brake Pad of the United States Endurance Racing Association.
Brake Compound Info:
Carbotech XP8
A high torque brake compound with a wide operating temperature range (200°F-1350°F+). Carbotech XP8™ is the first of our racing compounds. Outstanding initial bite at race temperatures, high coefficient of friction, excellent modulation and release characteristics. Extremely high fade resistance, very rotor friendly with 100% non-corrosive dust. Excellent as a front brake pad for lighter ITA, ITB, ITC, SRF, H4, H5, and other cars that weigh less than 2,400lbs. Perfect for novice, intermediate and advanced track day (HPDE) use with any tire, and can still be driven safely to and from the track. There are several vehicles that use XP8™ on the street, autocross, and at track day (HPDE) events. Carbotech does NOT recommended XP8™ as a daily driven street pad due to elevated levels of dust and noise. XP8™ is also a great rear brake pad for almost any race car (Spec Miata-T1/T2/CMC). XP8™ is a great compound on the front & rear of most open wheel and sports racers.
Carbotech XP10
When Carbotech unleashed the XP10™ to the general public, and it was an instant success, gathering multiple regional, divisional, and national championships. The XP10™ is a very high initial bite friction material, with a coefficient of friction and rotor friendliness unmatched in the industry. Fade resistance is in excess of 1650°F. Due to the high level of friction and bite, this material is recommended for cars weighing around 2,000lbs or more, not including formula cars and cars with brake bias bars weighing less than 2,000lbs. This is the preferred compound for the front of Spec Miata racers, SSC,SSB, T3, SRF, ITS, ITE, H1,H2, H3, H4, 944 Cup, ST, GS, Factory Five Cobra’s and many more Grand-Am/ALMS/SCCA/NASA classes. XP10™ is also ideal for advanced/instructor level HPDE drivers. XP10™ still maintains the highly praised release and excellent modulation, rotor friendliness, and 100% non-corrosive dust that have made all Carbotech compounds so successful. XP10™ is not recommended as a daily-driven street pad due to possible elevated levels of dust and noise.
Carbotech XP12
The latest iteration of the highly successful XP™ series of compounds with an extremely high initial bite, torque and fade resistance than compound XP10™. XP12™ is a world leading friction compound that is unmatched as a Ceramic racing compound, with a temperature range of 250°F to 2000°F+. The XP12™ still has that excellent Carbotech release and modulation that has made all other Carbotech compounds so successful. The XP12™ is the most rotor aggressive compound Carbotech offers, but compared to the competition the XP12™ is still very rotor friendly and contains 100% non-corrosive dust. XP12™ is recommended only for expert/very advanced drivers. XP12™ is found to be most affective on race cars weighing 2,400lbs or more using R-Compound tires; or street cars weighing 3,200lbs or more for track use only. Ideal for LMP1, LMP2, DP, T1, T2, T3, H1, H2, GT1, GT2, GT3, TC, GT, ST, GS, MX-5 Cup, etc… XP12™ is NOT recommended for use as a daily driven street pad due to possible elevated levels of dust and noise.
Carbotech pads are AMAZING and we use them on ALL of the Forged Performance race cars.
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02-09-2010, 09:02 AM
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Hmmm....Carbotech recommended me to get XP12/XP10 which I listened to them. Now after reading your descriptions it looks like I got too aggressive of a pad......
Will that be a problem? I'll be running RE-11's so it's close to an R-compound.
Will that be a problem? I'll be running RE-11's so it's close to an R-compound.
02-10-2010, 05:52 AM
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What do you plan on doing with the car?
02-10-2010, 06:27 AM
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HPDE's, mainly some local tracks here with a possible trip to Mid-Ohio mixed in.
I plan on swapping to OE pads for street driving and only using the XP12/XP10 for track but keeping the same rotors on.
I plan on swapping to OE pads for street driving and only using the XP12/XP10 for track but keeping the same rotors on.
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I'm currently running v710's, 06 oem non brembo blanks, track the car maybe 5-7 times per season. I was thinking xp10's up front and xp8's rear. Lemme know what you think, and best pricing you can handle shipped to 98281 point roberts. Thanks.
