goblues38 Posted November 14, 2012 Report Share Posted November 14, 2012 Even with the PP, i am finding the brakes to be a little under powered on the car. There is never any fade, but initial bite just isnt there. I find myself comming to a stop way to hot (fast) for where i expect the car to stop. My previous car had big 4 piston brembo brakes with hawk street pads on a car 400 pounds lighter. I think I may have just been spoiled. Anyway. Has anyone successfully changed to better / different pads and recieved some good results? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leadfoot Posted November 14, 2012 Report Share Posted November 14, 2012 How do they stop if the pads are heated up? I think they are using performance pads on the PP. I had performance pads on my 88 Mustang and cold stops were terrible, once the pads heated up they worked great and didn't fade. I switched back to regular pads for street driving. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goblues38 Posted November 14, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 14, 2012 same. They are very consistant regardless of temp. Which is great when i push em. My drive home from work has a short trip on the highway after several miles of "normal" driving. i would consider the pads to be at optimum temp (not too hot, not too cold) when i exit the highway each day. It's a long straight off ramp I have been taking for 18 years now accross 6 different cars. It's the best apples to apples test i can do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leadfoot Posted November 14, 2012 Report Share Posted November 14, 2012 Hopefully you'll get more responses soon. I only get my car (non PP) in 2-3 weeks, so I can't even give you data on how it stops compared to other cars i have driven. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3ponies Posted November 14, 2012 Report Share Posted November 14, 2012 I have not stood on the brakes with the new SHO yet so no comments on that one. I use Hawks on the Track Mustang and melted the stock rear pads twice at the Track with Roush Mustangs. No more stock pads and track for me... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
racerx78 Posted November 14, 2012 Report Share Posted November 14, 2012 While the '13 are much better the previous SHO setup its still not the most responsive or best feeling brakes out there. I personally don't mind how they feel, pedal feel is really good as far as stopping. As far as aftermarket option there are non as of right now for the '13 SHO with PP. Since the '13 PP has larger rotors and different calipers they user different pads than non-pp cars. I typically run hawk pads(HPS & HP+) but i don't know if we will have a aftermarket option. If your having issues with braking feel you may need to bed your pads in again, like you do with hawk pads. That help your issue, then again like you said going from to a heavy sports sedan from a lighter one is going to throw you off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dr-exmedic Posted November 27, 2012 Report Share Posted November 27, 2012 same. They are very consistant regardless of temp. Which is great when i push em. Gotta push 'em harder. I managed to get a bit of fade doing a class at the track, warped the bejeezus out of the rotors (for a horrid moan while stopping), and had the AWD shut down until it cooled a bit. But unless you're approaching a turn and slowing from 110 to 40, they're pretty good for a car this big. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nameneeded Posted November 28, 2012 Report Share Posted November 28, 2012 I run Porterfield R4S's on my SpecB. I liked them more than the Hawks and EBC offerings. They use to offer a custom option where they put thier material onto your plates. So you can send them a set of pads and they will send you back some with thier better material. It's just gonna cost you as I doubt anyone has torn through a set of 2013 pads yet. I am not sure if they still offer the service though... call and ask? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mac98SHO Posted November 30, 2012 Report Share Posted November 30, 2012 ]I have noticed after they heat up they tend to respond better..... *see attached photos* [ATTACH=CONFIG]1366[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]1364[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]1365[/ATTACH] There still not Brembos, but they impressed me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FoMoCoSho Posted December 1, 2012 Report Share Posted December 1, 2012 I don't have the pp but my brakes look exactly the same as yours. I thought pp's were supposed to be different? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TractorAK Posted December 1, 2012 Report Share Posted December 1, 2012 I believe it's the pads themselves that are different from the 2013 PP and non PP. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigjht Posted December 1, 2012 Report Share Posted December 1, 2012 I believe it's the pads themselves that are different from the 2013 PP and non PP. That's what I was thinking as well. I thought all 13's had the bigger brakes, PP or not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mac98SHO Posted December 5, 2012 Report Share Posted December 5, 2012 I believe it is only the pads (Performance Friction), its the cooling side that is different, and springs... Look at your pistons on the front calipers, they should have vent hole... I have a picture somewhere if I find it I will post it. [ATTACH=CONFIG]1395[/ATTACH] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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