Disc Pads: Front 69-81: Ceramic

These are New Ceramic Heavy Duty Front Disc pads that are for more abnormal use or for people with very high HP engines and need a very Hi performance disc pad.

These are not required for everyday cruisers.. Original material is organic or standard.. but that usually also leaves a lot to be desired.. most ...probably 95% of owners/cruisers would be best to use a Semi-Metalic pad (# PW10081)

Here are the basics on the THREE main compound types..

• Standard.. which are normally the softest, cheapest normally and wear out faster and are normally attributed to dust noticed more from them, normally less wear of disc rotors.
• Semi - Metallics... the meduim to upper range needs for good highway/city/ heavier driving.
• Ceramic Pads.. usually outperform the others by a lot BUT are harder.. better suited to heavy industry / or higher temperature motor sports needs. They are cleaner as they tend to wear LESS but wear out disc rotors faster.

• "Attributes for Ceremic Pads.."

  * They're quieter than semi-metallic pads
  * They create less dust, keeping your wheels cleaner, BUT DO WEAR the disc rotor more.
  * They last longer than semi-metallics
  Against...for Ceremic Pads.
  * They're not recommended for high speed racing or heavy-duty towing - they need to be hot to perform normally at their peak.
• * They're generally more expensive than comparable metallic pads

  * They don't work as well as Metallics in cold or ice.. or shorter trips.
  * They generally cause more wear to brake rotors than metallics

Application:

• 69-81 models Firebirds, Trans Am, Camaro, GTO/LeMans, Chevelle, 69-77 Nova, Many Cadillac's, Monte Carlo's, Impala.
• Use these pads... for GM front disc brakes...
• Semi-metallic USA produced front disc pads for the original single piston caliper.
• As these suit all USA GM Single piston calipers.. if your car has single pistons it may very well be these.