Brakes on Solara

by **CamryOnBronze** » Sat Apr 05, 2008 2:51 pm

I agree with that as a solid street setup that wont wear too fast

by **gnegroni** » Sat Apr 05, 2008 4:52 pm

Any improvement on the Brembo's over the stock discs?

by **PXLpainter** » Sat Apr 05, 2008 5:33 pm

Well, you could always try these! :up:

by **TadS** » Sat Apr 05, 2008 8:09 pm

gnegroni wrote:How many miles does it mean "melt like butter"?

About 10-15k with mostly highway driving.

by **(K)** » Sat Apr 05, 2008 9:56 pm

gnegroni wrote:Any improvement on the Brembo's over the stock discs?

More consistency and less fade over loooong periods of stop and go.

by **knightbird123** » Sun Apr 06, 2008 7:15 am

Constantly stopping a vehicle abrasively = heat buildup

Is it true that ceramic brake pads perform better under the heat when compared to non-ceramic brake pads?

Meaning if I were to abrasively stop my vehicle 8 times in a row, would I get more consistent stopping power with the ceramic pads?

Do Non-ceramic pads loose their stopping ability after abrasively stopping a vehicle 3 to 4 times, in a row?

I saw someone mention that Hawks HPS pads have greater stopping power than the Hawks ceramic pads. I want to know, will the Hawk HPS pads be consistent in stopping power when braking a vehicle more than once?

If I choose to go with Hawks ceramic break pads, which type of rotors would work best with these pads?

by **gnegroni** » Sun Apr 06, 2008 8:00 am

TadS wrote:
gnegroni wrote:How many miles does it mean "melt like butter"?

About 10-15k with mostly highway driving.

Dang! I have 55k on mine and still on originals!

by **gnegroni** » Sun Apr 06, 2008 8:01 am

knightbird123 wrote:Constantly stopping a vehicle abrasively = heat buildup

Is it true that ceramic brake pads perform better under the heat when compared to non-ceramic brake pads?

Meaning if I were to abrasively stop my vehicle 8 times in a row, would I get more consistent stopping power with the ceramic pads?

Do Non-ceramic pads loose their stopping ability after abrasively stopping a vehicle 3 to 4 times, in a row?

I saw someone mention that Hawks HPS pads have greater stopping power than the Hawks ceramic pads. I want to know, will the Hawk HPS pads be consistent in stopping power when braking a vehicle more than once?

If I choose to go with Hawks ceramic break pads, which type of rotors would work best with these pads?

Nothing else left to question!

by **knightbird123** » Sun Apr 06, 2008 10:05 am

What rotors are sturdy enough to not warp from Hawks ceramic pads? Are brembo blanks good enough. Ive heard of rotors by Frozen

by **gnegroni** » Sun Apr 06, 2008 3:56 pm

knightbird123 wrote:What rotors are sturdy enough to not warp from Hawks ceramic pads? Are brembo blanks good enough. Ive heard of rotors by Frozen

At $110-$150 per rotor seems like an expensive proposition:
http://www.frozenrotors.com/search/index.php?makeId=40&modelId=603&modelSelectedIndex=3

I would like to think that putting bigger Supra brakes on our front would be better option (if it does exists).

by **JavaJoe_2** » Sun Apr 06, 2008 4:39 pm

gnegroni wrote:$2k for only the front set?

I agree! I'd rather spend the 2k on making it go faster. Mostly it's just a looks thing. Mine stops pretty dam good.

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