1badsho Posted March 12, 2011 Report Share Posted March 12, 2011 With my 2007 GT500 at 41000 miles .... Im getting real close to getting brake pads on the fronts and rears. I've heard there are better pads than stock for the rears and fronts. I dont use my car at the drags nor do I autocross it .. just everyday driving ... so with that in mind what would the forum recommend as replacement pads vs OEM pads from Ford Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6-Speed Posted March 12, 2011 Report Share Posted March 12, 2011 Can't say they are the best, but Autozone Duralast Gold Cmax pads are great for substantially reduced brake dust, good street performance, low cost and lifetime warranty. Been using them for a year and a half now and I'm very happy with them for street use. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
428cj Posted March 12, 2011 Report Share Posted March 12, 2011 I like the Wagner pads low dust and they are quite and work as good as the stock ford pads changed mine at 6000 miles because of the brake dust getting ready to put the wagner on my f150 for the same reason 428cj Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cloud9 Posted March 12, 2011 Report Share Posted March 12, 2011 I'm running Hawk HPS on the street. I've been happy with them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
89Saleen215 Posted March 13, 2011 Report Share Posted March 13, 2011 Another for Hawk. I ran the HP Plus on the last car. They had low dust and worked better than OEM. I'm going to try the Hawk PC's (Performance Ceramic) on this car to get rid of the ugly OEM dust and hope they help stop the beast better than OEM. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kahmann Posted March 13, 2011 Report Share Posted March 13, 2011 Hawk HPS on the street - vast improvement over stock with low dust and no noise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcthorne Posted March 14, 2011 Report Share Posted March 14, 2011 I'll give one more vote for the Cmax ceramic pads. VERY low dust, great stopping power on par with Hawk and Mintex once bedded in. Good life and free replacements and they are easy on the rotors. I have had them for well over a year and several track days. They do fine at high temps but are not a special purpose track pad. Great street / every day pad though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UnleashedBeast Posted March 14, 2011 Report Share Posted March 14, 2011 JC, So the Cmax pads offer slightly better stopping power than the OEM pads, and also dust very little? The OEM pads dust so bad, it's almost a waste of time washing the wheels. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wulffy888 Posted March 14, 2011 Report Share Posted March 14, 2011 Another one for the Wagner.... PD1001 is the part number Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wulffy888 Posted March 14, 2011 Report Share Posted March 14, 2011 double post... slow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enormous Posted March 14, 2011 Report Share Posted March 14, 2011 Another vote C-max. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
09 Red GT500 Posted March 15, 2011 Report Share Posted March 15, 2011 I switched to the Cmax for everyday driving from the stock pads. Practically no dust. I use the Hawk HPS for the track. Lots of dust! Even the 100 or so mile drive to the track leaves an obvious layer of dust on the wheels. For minimal dust, go with the Cmax. For better stopping go with the HPS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcthorne Posted March 15, 2011 Report Share Posted March 15, 2011 The Cmax pads have VERY little dust. I also use armor all wheel protectant. With that combo, I can drive my car for 2 weeks and the wheels still look good. One day on the OEM pads and the front wheels were black. And yes, once bedded in, the Cmax pads do indeed seem to stop slightly better than the stock Brembo pads. I have not done measured test stops, just butt-o-meter comparisons but am very pleased with them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mullens Posted March 15, 2011 Report Share Posted March 15, 2011 You aren't kidding when you say the Cmax are easy on the rotors. After 5k my fronts look like they were high-polished. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Kocon 2417 Posted March 15, 2011 Report Share Posted March 15, 2011 Who sells the Cmax pads? Also, how much are they? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mullens Posted March 15, 2011 Report Share Posted March 15, 2011 http://www.autozone.com/autozone/parts/Duralast-Gold-Cmax-Brake-Pads-Front/2010-Ford-Mustang-Shelby-GT500/_/N-jwk2dZ8ko29?counter=0&itemIdentifier=60533_116848_16108_23394 http://www.autozone.com/autozone/parts/Duralast-Gold-Brake-Pads-Front/_/N-8ko29?itemIdentifier=701213&_requestid=1656503 Lifetime warranty means just that. If they wear out bring back the pads and they will replace them with new ones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kahmann Posted March 16, 2011 Report Share Posted March 16, 2011 ^Man that's bananas! How do they make any money off of them with that kind of a deal?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcthorne Posted March 16, 2011 Report Share Posted March 16, 2011 The warranty helps them get you to buy them. Statistics show very few are actually provided free. Its a rare occurance that a vehicle will wear out 2 of the same component (OEM and the purchased replacement) during the ownership tenure of the average owner. When the replacement is given, it usually results in additional purchases at the time. Exceptions do exist, perhaps this is one of them but overall its a sound marketing ploy in the autoparts business. FYI, I also have the Cmax pads on my F250 and could not be more pleased with them. Did not even pay full price for those as I had Autozone pads on it that wore out. They let me pay the difference to upgrade to the ceramic pads. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6-Speed Posted March 16, 2011 Report Share Posted March 16, 2011 Can't say they are the best, but Autozone Duralast Gold Cmax pads are great for substantially reduced brake dust, good street performance, low cost and lifetime warranty. Been using them for a year and a half now and I'm very happy with them for street use. I might add that the Cmax pads are quiet too ... I haven't heard a peep out of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zporta Posted March 17, 2011 Report Share Posted March 17, 2011 I have cmax pads and love them, and they keep your rotors looking nice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thewheelman Posted March 18, 2011 Report Share Posted March 18, 2011 How many (street) miles are you guys getting out of the oem pads? I'm approaching 22k and don't want them to dig into the rotors. I have no lift or access to one or I'd pull them and check....just looking for a range..... Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6-Speed Posted March 18, 2011 Report Share Posted March 18, 2011 Replaced mine way before they were worn; I couldn't stand the dust any longer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
09 Red GT500 Posted March 19, 2011 Report Share Posted March 19, 2011 How many (street) miles are you guys getting out of the oem pads? I'm approaching 22k and don't want them to dig into the rotors. I have no lift or access to one or I'd pull them and check....just looking for a range..... Thanks! The fronts are easy to check. Just jack up the car, pull a wheel off, and take a look. A flashlight helps. Then go to the next wheel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UnleashedBeast Posted March 19, 2011 Report Share Posted March 19, 2011 The warranty helps them get you to buy them. Statistics show very few are actually provided free. Its a rare occurance that a vehicle will wear out 2 of the same component (OEM and the purchased replacement) during the ownership tenure of the average owner. When the replacement is given, it usually results in additional purchases at the time. Exceptions do exist, perhaps this is one of them but overall its a sound marketing ploy in the autoparts business. FYI, I also have the Cmax pads on my F250 and could not be more pleased with them. Did not even pay full price for those as I had Autozone pads on it that wore out. They let me pay the difference to upgrade to the ceramic pads. I asked a store manager how the manufacturers could warranty a normal wear item part for a lifetime. His answer..... They are not a lifetime warranty for normal wear, only if the pad breaks or cracks. We won't replace them just because they are worn down, they have to be broken. His advice, wear them out, then break one....lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cubican Posted March 19, 2011 Report Share Posted March 19, 2011 I think I was one of the first to try the Z-Max pads over 2 years ago , and love them best pads I have ever used . I sold the car few months back I put over 50k on them and they still had some life left. Now I have them on my viper with same results. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
judgeman6970 Posted April 12, 2011 Report Share Posted April 12, 2011 On this forum's advice, I replaced my oem's(way too much dust) on my '09 GT500(4k miles) with autozone's cmax ceramic pads....havent driven her much since, but they look/fit great, are quiet, and alot less dust so far.......+1!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray Lucca Posted April 13, 2011 Report Share Posted April 13, 2011 The Rear Duralast Gold Cmax Pads are part # DGC 1082, at $ 64.99, a bit more than the fronts. The Brake dust and squealing is killing me..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
car dude Posted April 14, 2011 Report Share Posted April 14, 2011 Does auto zone carry them in stock or do they need to order them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
overtime Posted April 14, 2011 Report Share Posted April 14, 2011 Does auto zone carry them in stock or do they need to order them? They were in stock at the Autozone store where I purchased mine. I've only had them on for 2 days. Did the initial bedding in. So far, so good. I'm installing my CCW wheels this weekend and did not want the massive dust from the original pads messing them up on every trip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rarecat Posted August 27, 2011 Report Share Posted August 27, 2011 What is the recommended bedding procedure for the CMAX pads? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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