AP Racing 12 grooved replacement rotor - Review

[Wheels]

Originally Posted by Chris956

Mentioned earlier in the thread - stainless brake hoses dont improve things much due to the fact that most of the hose is already metal bundy pipe and only a small length of flexible rubber hose is present.

In my experience all XP pads squeal to some degree or another. They do not like the slow stop start driving. Once at a suitable temp and given some stick they quieten down but the squeal will return if commuter driving is then undertaken.

XP8`s working temp is much less than say an XP12. All have the same initial cold working performance but as the temperatures increase the XP10`s and then the 12`s get into their stride.

Perfectly put by Chris...sums up carbotech pads exactly.

[nick the tubman]

anyone doing a deal on the Carbonetic R spec pads....??? i fancy them next.

XP12`s are great. but i cant live with the noise. i use the car almost daily and i dont always get the chance to fly off a motorway slip road and anchor on at the last sec to get them quiet for the next three miles.....

its either that or buy a set of 8`s or yellow stuff for the daily commute and keep the 12`s purely for the track and ring....

[Chris956]

Originally Posted by nick the tubman

anyone doing a deal on the Carbonetic R spec pads....??? i fancy them next.

XP12`s are great. but i cant live with the noise. i use the car almost daily and i dont always get the chance to fly off a motorway slip road and anchor on at the last sec to get them quiet for the next three miles.....

its either that or buy a set of 8`s or yellow stuff for the daily commute and keep the 12`s purely for the track and ring....

The XP8`s will squeal the same judging by how you describe your driving. Its the price you pay for a more performance related pad at such a great price.