Ceramic Brake Pads? - Land Rovers Only

bernardmann · 10-26-2005, 04:22 PM

Here are the questions of the hour...

Has anyone used ceramic pads on their rovers?

If so, what brand is the best?

My friend owns a garage and he said ceramics would be outstanding. I'm just not completely sold on the idea.

bernardmann · 10-26-2005, 09:28 PM

OK, I just saw Genuine LR Kevlar pads on Red Rhino. Does anyone have them?

Funrover · 10-26-2005, 09:47 PM

Ceramics are great...but be careful..... They are quiet, they dissapate heat well, they are clean, they last awhile....... The problem is the alse eat up rotors....... If you get the right rotor you'll be fine.....I run the OEM parts right now, I have not had a problem........

keptin · 10-26-2005, 11:16 PM

mine goes along with funrover's.

I run DBA preformance rotors front and rear and I opted to use genuine LR pads and have not had a problem. I read different things about ceramic pads needed for cross drilled/sloted rotors, etc. but then I read that they can eat/damage the pads. Search for it on discoweb, they have many threads on the topic.

Disco Mike · 10-27-2005, 03:38 PM

I have spoken with a few people who have used ceramic pads on their Rover with mixed results. Might I suggest you tal with the guys at Atlantic British. They offer a few different pad selection, I am currently using their Kevlar on my slotted and drilled rotors, they out stipped factory pads on the same rotors and have 35,000 miles on them and are going strong.
Mike J.

bernardmann · 10-27-2005, 04:14 PM

Thanks to all three of you for responding. I'm going to call AB in the morning. Right now, I'm leaning toward the Kevlars....

Thanks again guys...