Performance Friction brake pads??

[ralph d. edelbach]

According to information from Performance Friction's customer service
department, their regular carbon-metallic pad for an Olds Toronado is #
0524 while their "High Performance" pad is # 052Z. My local distributor
gave me prices of $36/set for the regulars pads and $98/set for the HP
ones. They also have another pad, the # 614Z "Police" version which,
according to the technical person, is bigger giving greater
surface-to-disc contact area. No price on this set yet. The technical
person uses the # 052Z on his street cars and says they work very well.

Both the 052Z and #614Z have similar pad compound, just different pad
size on the same metal backing plate.

Has anyone had any experience with either "Z" pad? I'm inclined to go
with either the 614Z even though they cost more. What's a few $$$$ when
you're coming down a long hill and need to get on the binders in a
hurry.

Thanks for the info. I'll keep everyone posted on the results.

 

[scott woodworth]

Ralph,

I went to the Performance Friction web page, because I remember
helping someone else out with a similar brake question. I looked up
their application chart for the GMC motorhome. The P/N I came up with
was 2154 for "GMC Front Wheel Drive". That has to be it, because that's
the only front wheel drive vehicle that GMC ever made. I saw 0524 a
little farther up on the same page:

http://www.performancefriction.com/Application/app01.htm

0524 728AD52 Chevrolet, GMC (Vans & Light Trucks), Jeep
2154 7136D215 GMC (Front Wheel Drive)

- -Scott Woodworth

 

[thomas g. warner]

I have started to rebuild my 1976 Palmbeach and am installing a complete new
front end, brakes etc. have purchased Raybestos calipers, CR-80941R
(right), and CR-80940-L(left) at $25.99 each with $5.core charge, semi
metallic brake pads Raybestos PGD52M at $33., new brake hoses Wagner F-86578
at $36.31, proportioning valve GM25515634 from GMC truck dealer for $76,
All are of excellent quality and cross reference to the original GMC part
numbers. The high performance pads will eat your brake rotors up. Pads are
much cheaper than rotors. If anyone is interested I have a spread sheet with
costs for most of the front suspension, rear brakes etc.

>According to information from Performance Friction's customer service
>department, their regular carbon-metallic pad for an Olds Toronado is #
>0524 while their "High Performance" pad is # 052Z. My local distributor
>gave me prices of $36/set for the regulars pads and $98/set for the HP
>ones. They also have another pad, the # 614Z "Police" version which,
>according to the technical person, is bigger giving greater
>surface-to-disc contact area. No price on this set yet. The technical
>person uses the # 052Z on his street cars and says they work very well.
>
>Both the 052Z and #614Z have similar pad compound, just different pad
>size on the same metal backing plate.
>
>Has anyone had any experience with either "Z" pad? I'm inclined to go
>with either the 614Z even though they cost more. What's a few $$$$ when
>you're coming down a long hill and need to get on the binders in a
>hurry.
>
>Thanks for the info. I'll keep everyone posted on the results.
>
>
>

 

[scott woodworth]

>
> The high performance pads will eat your brake rotors up. Pads are
> much cheaper than rotors.

Yes, I agree with Thomas with one proviso: Certain high performance
pads, like the full metallic variety, will in fact wear your brake
rotors faster. The semi metallic pads like Performance Friction carbon
metallic are not as aggressive and work nearly as well as full metallic
pads. A word of warning for those inclined to try full metallic pads or
shoes: They will not work well unless they are hot first. They are not
really suited to street driven vehicles.

- -Scott Woodworth