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Old July 3rd, 2008, 12:12 PM
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Best drag race pads for stock calipers?

I'm looking for the best brake pads to use with the stock Turbo Regal front calipers. Something that will work good right off the trailer (i.e.: cold brakes). This will be on a 9 second Buick that will only see a max of 2,000 miles of combined track/street use a year.

I'm well aware of all the other disc/caliper choices available. For now though, I'd just like to know what my options are in regards to the pads for a stock caliper.

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Old July 4th, 2008, 09:10 AM
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Right now I am in the same boat as you. So I am looking at the Raybestos
SSD154 Severe Duty Pads.....Superstops.
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Old July 4th, 2008, 05:14 PM
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Hawk. Give a call. I spoke with them while I was down at PRI this past Dec. They are very helpful.

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Old July 5th, 2008, 12:07 AM
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I just installed a set of US BRAKE 2 3/4 PISTON METRIC CALPERS and raybestos ceramic pads ,it REALLYYYYY helped my car brake more evenly since i am useing big rear wheel cylinders ,no more loseing control in wet weather due to rear brakes locking up and car come to a stop sooner,I have vacume brakes ....check summit catalog
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Old July 5th, 2008, 06:42 AM
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I just installed a set of US BRAKE 2 3/4 PISTON METRIC CALPERS and raybestos ceramic pads ,it REALLYYYYY helped my car brake more evenly since i am useing big rear wheel cylinders ,no more loseing control in wet weather due to rear brakes locking up and car come to a stop sooner,I have vacume brakes ....check summit catalog
Hey Snowbird. J Banning is asking about STOCK Calipers....
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just trying to educate you guys that are still stuck in the nineties
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Old July 10th, 2008, 09:28 AM
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I ended up going with the Hawk HP Plus pads from Summit.

Part #: HWK-HB119N-594
Price: $68

I'll post up results in a few weeks.
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