05/06 street driven brake pads...

[Tomcat]

Looking for the modern replacement recommendation.
Thanks!

 

[PeteK]

I'm still on my original stock pads and rotors at 85,000 miles with a half dozen track days. Why choose anything else?

 

[Tomcat]

I'm still on my original stock pads and rotors at 85,000 miles with a half dozen track days. Why choose anything else?

My OEM (48,000) seem to "squeal" at slow/parking lot speed...even though they still have good "meat" on them.

 

[nota4re]

My OEM (48,000) seem to "squeal" at slow/parking lot speed...even though they still have good "meat" on them.

You might try bedding them again. In a remote, safe area, take the car up to 60-80 mph and then just nail the brakes. Look for shortest possible stopping distance but try to stay just on the edge of ABS. Release the brakes just before a complete stop and accelerate back to 60-80 mph and repeat. Do this 3-4 times in a row. Important: After the last brake-to-almost-stop, try to be in an area where you can just drive the car at 35-40mph (or higher) WITHOUT having to use the brakes. Drive like this for 4-5 minutes if possible as you allow the brakes to cool and return to a normal temperature.

 

[CanadaGT]

I service my brake pads. Take apart and I use sandpaper on a flat surface, and resurface pad. Use a figure 8 motion to keep pad true and square. Takes all impurities off pad and resets material to as new. I put a very small amount of never seize on edges of brake pad that rubs and reinstall. This is something I learnt working at Toyota in th 1980's. Look up 48,000 km service. Pads last a long time except if overheated. imo

 

[PeteK]

Tomcat: What nota4re is gently telling you is that you don't drive your car hard enough! Get out on I-10 or US98 and drive it like you mean it.

 

[Tomcat]

Tomcat: What nota4re is gently telling you is that you don't drive your car hard enough! Get out on I-10 or US98 and drive it like you mean it.

Oh, I got that! Somehow, I don't run my powerboat hard enough either???

 

[HighHP]

I service my brake pads. Take apart and I use sandpaper on a flat surface, and resurface pad. Use a figure 8 motion to keep pad true and square. Takes all impurities off pad and resets material to as new. I put a very small amount of never seize on edges of brake pad that rubs and reinstall. This is something I learnt working at Toyota in th 1980's. Look up 48,000 km service. Pads last a long time except if overheated. imo

I will add to this. Take a DA sander to your rotors. Rotate the rotor while you use the DA. Makes a very nice new surface.

 

[white out]

Hawk HPS & HPS 5.0 are nice modern options

 

[Submoose]

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this was my choice. Lots of knowledge here to listen to, my choice was purely the 2 piece rotors, I’m happy with that design choice.

 

[Indy GT]

As an aside to this thread, I am pretty sure the 05-06 came OE with Ferodo disc pads. This was not hapenstance and I am sure the FGT brake team evaluated a number of pad candidates. Whether "modern" enough for you, these are the pads evaluated as most appropriate for the vehicle by the Ford engineering team.

I have a new set (eight total) of these OE 05-06 brake pads which I purchased at the end of the 06 production run. I would sell these for what I have in them $425. The pad backing bears the Brembo name and P/N 07.7275.47 and the backing plate bears "Ferodo HP1000/".

PM me if you have an interest or want photos.

 

[CanadaGT]

ANd I have rotors to match those pads.. Just saying.. Have lots of consumables to sell as I had planned on driving car to the Box.... lol

 

[Indy GT]

OE ford pads have been sold to a Forum member