Ceramic brake pads
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I agree, but did it say how it affects the rotor, the pads are excellent and don't wear nearly as fast but they are much harder on a solid plate rotor. As far as the ones on your SSR, there are a slew of variables between the braking systems all the way down to the possibility of a different steel compound used in the stock rotors. As far as or old rigs go, I will never use a ceramic pad on a stock rotor.
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I agree, but did it say how it affects the rotor, the pads are excellent and don't wear nearly as fast but they are much harder on a solid plate rotor. As far as the ones on your SSR, there are a slew of variables between the braking systems all the way down to the possibility of a different steel compound used in the stock rotors. As far as our old rigs go, I will never use a ceramic pad on a stock rotor.
I did just replace the ceramic pads on the rear of the SSR at 60,000 miles and the rotors were amazingly smooth – but you're correct; that could be entirely due to the metallurgy of the steel in the rotors.
1. So, do I assume that Chrysler engineers in the early 1990's knew what they were doing and therefore the single best option is OEM rotors and OEM pads from my local Dodge dealer (because the two are perfectly matched)?
2. If that's a stretch (as I suspect), would you use Bendix semi-metallic or Bendix fleet metlok for replacement pads on stock rotors?
3. Do you know a source for rotors that are slotted or cross-drilled?
Again, thank you.
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