Brake Pad Life

[siksII]

I have been using Ferodo TS2000s (aka Formula), they lasted me 9000kms of street only use.

On the weekend the last bits of one of the pads came apart and for a short period on one side i was braking with metal on metal. The backing plate ate into my new disk.. it should machine out but has taken some life out of the disk.

In terms of performance the Ferodos were great, quiet when cold, noisy but very effective when hot with great modulation and pedal feel. You would have to push very hard to experience any fade on the street with these pads and new fluid.

I got approx 17000kms out of my last pads which were Bendix Ultimates.

Taking into account street/track, car, model of pad....how many km does everyone get out of their pads?

[51jay]

u call that a destroyed pad?!?!

this is a destroyed pad ...

yes that is the piston from the caliper welded to the pad!!!

[padey]

u call that a destroyed pad?!?!

this is a destroyed pad ...

yes that is the piston from the caliper welded to the pad!!!

Mate, there's a few 100km left in them, stick them back in. :laughing-smiley-014:

[51jay]

Padey, Thanks for that mate..........I was uncertain whether to put it back in or not

[salad]

Jeez, I thought mine were bad 51jay... More warped but definitely no pistons welded to it!

Edited June 6, 2007 by salad

[Beer Baron]

i change my pads when they have about 2 or 3mm of friction material left. after that they loose their effectiveness.

as for kms, I don't know, I've never worn a set out. I always change them. but I'd say probably much, much less that 5000kms.

[51jay]

i change my pads when they have about 2 or 3mm of friction material left. after that they loose their effectivness

Beer Baron......very sensible

salad We should start a brake pad Hall of Fame

mick51 was driving, first sign of a problem was when pedal went to the floor at just over 200kph

new pads approx 280klms on them

[siksII]

The pads i posted were never used on the track..

Apart from that one side, the other pads had about 2-2.5mm left, ready to be changed. I guess i shouldnt have tried my luck... i got them pretty damn hot and i figure the remainder of the destroyed one overheated and tore off the backing plate

51jay mate, you did a good job on those ones pictured, very impressed!