Posted: 5/7/2005 6:40:46 AM EDT
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I need to replace the front brake pads on my Fiance's Jeep. Which are better, semi-metallic, carbon-metallic or ceramic? They are listed in order of price. Usually that is a good indicator of quality, but I have heard that isnt always true with brake pads. Any suggestions? |
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Semi-metallic or carbon metallic would be the best choice for a street driven car/truck. The ceramic pads need to be hot to work properly ( they are more of a race type compound), which can make those first couple of stops in the morning pretty hairy. What kind of jeep? If its a 90's Cherokee or Grand Cherokee, thay are about the most under-braked POS's out there......I own one , I know all too well. You might look into some slotted or cross drilled rotors, theese seemed to help mine, as they dissipate some of the heat faster and controls some of the brake fade. Good luck. |
I need to replace the front rotors as well, but I cant afford the cross drilled/slotted rotors at this time 
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What year ? Brakes are a spec item , dictated by friction coefficient of the swept area and clamping force . i.e. Master piston size x Caliper piston size . Upgrading can result in poor performance as easily as down grading can . ETA , ok I see it's a 2000 Ceramic is spec . |
Same with the carbon brakes. |