fin man

On the S2KI marketplace page there are Cobalt GT-sport pads for sale. "Best street, autoX hybrid pad. Is there an equivalent in this area. If so where and prices?

Fongu

Funny you should ask this. There are 2 Canadian brake pad companies that you could try. William's and Satisfied. I just got some front and rear Gransport GS5's yesterday for just under $300 including s/h and taxes. See thread in Ottawa forum.

https://www.s2ki.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=229405

Tugz_S2K

If all your looking for is street and autoX application then Stock Pads are MORE than enough for your needs.

hyper

If anyone wants Williams' pads, you can get 'em at Wheel and Tire Zone ('sauga location). Price is decent.

However expect to wash your rims quite frequently, after one lapping day, my friend's rims turned gun metal.

QIKSILVR

That's be correct. High performance pads usually need to heat up before providing full stopping power and that just doesn't happen during an auto-x. For the street, stock pads are more than enough.

fin man

Thanks, Fongu!

Fob

Kind of off-topic here...but is Hawk pads any good??

Before I always see people buying those but nowdays I seldom to see people buying...

Tugz_S2K

For street and some track applications i hear EBC green are good.....

But like I said, stock work fine....used them on may autocross and lapping/school days. In still on my original set

Fongu

Well, I would say yes and no. The stock pads are plenty good for autocross and light lapping on street tires.

You might get some benefit in autocross from the initial response or bite of the more aggressive friction of a autocross pad. Of course, you probably need to be a regional level driver on R-compounds to really make a difference. Autocross pads are essentially street pads with a higher coefficient of friction with the same temperature properties.

For the track, I've gotten to the point where the OEM pads overheat and crumble on hard braking, w/R-compounds. A new high temperature pad is helpful here. Of course, you have to check the temperture vs. friction performance. Most dedicated track pads don't stop when cold and are noisy and eat rotors.

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Also, if you find a pad that is easy to modulate, so easier to threshold brake, that is also worth it. The overall braking potential is determined by the tires, so different pads are only good for the right temperture operation, initial transient response and improved feel.