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Originally Posted by dontlifttoshift

Brake pads.

Are all of your pads compatible with each other? Can I swap your pads with your pads without changing or resurfacing rotors?

Is there one pad that does it all within your lineup? Street driving, autox, and track days.

Great questions!!


If we had a pad that was excellent under cold, medium and hot operating temperatures and it also made no noise or dust...We'd be millionaires. Every compound has its purpose.

That being said, our #3 compound pad is the closest thing to a "have your cake and eat it too pad". It is very linear in torque output from 300-1200 degrees. Making it great for spirited street driving and track days. I have been told that it does make some noise on the street under low temperatures. The Viper community love this pad because they will drive to the track, run on the track, then head home...all on the same pad.

It doesn't matter if you are switching compounds or changing out pads that are the same compound, we highly recommended scuffing the pad swept surface of the rotor with a rotor hone or some 60 - 80 grit sandpaper. This will remove the transfer layer from the previous pads and allow the new pads to have a clean, grippy, surface to lay there own transfer layer.