just received my panther plus pads , bedded them in last night and they are amazing , andie shipped as promised and was very nice to work with

these pads are sooo nice and cant wait to see how they do on track

anyone looking into these pads will not be sorry , good customer service and awesome pads , thanks again andie and everyone who talked me into trying these pads

 

I have not heard of anyone unhappy with Carbotech...not one single person

Glad you like them.

 

I've been happy

 

wait till you get them on track.....

Will

 

yep, they rock on the track! Carbotech gets a big

 

Will
-who thought they would last longer...

 

how long did they last for you? mine have been fairly good...

 

they will last a long time...............Will just doesn't know how to brake. (Lead foot)

 

Hahah,

I have the XP's and they look pretty good after 2 events.


Bryan

 

screw your non-abs having ***

front straight = #3 marker
back straight = last arrow before the turn

Will
-who thinks brake pads are wear items

 

wear items at 25 bucks a pad!! that adds up fast!!!

in 2 months i have purchased 2 sets of panter plus fronts for 99 si, one set rear for said vehicle and a new set for my new front caliper set up...hmmmm...500 in 2 months....OUCH!!! andy i want a discount!!!

 

Don't feel bad

Last year Carbotech Pads:

98 Camaro 2 sets fronts 1 set rears
99 Camaro 2 sets front 1 set rears

THE NASA PACE TRUCK

4 sets front 2 sets rears

The ITC 76 Toyota
2 sets front 2 sets rears

I got my own shelf at Carboteck for backing plates

Grumpy

 

After two, two day weekends, and less than a thousand street miles my P+ pads look pretty bad, worn over half way down. Also they have worn unevenly top to bottom, does anyone know what would cause this?

 

When do I know my P+ pads are done? What's the min thickness?

Thanks,

-Floyd

 

One thing that might cause this is "punching" the brakes.

Bryan

 

run 10 days with a 3200 lbs Accord, twice with warped rotors, and still have a day of track time left on my P+'s

 

Just swapped out my P+s today to save them for more track days.
6 HPDE days and plenty of life left.
These pads never cease to amaze me or my instructors. Especially remarkable when you consider my rather porky car has smaller brakes than those tiny ITRs and has to scrub off just as much speed!

 

I betcha your car weighs near the same as mine.

 

I think my brake imput was pretty smooth on the track. Could the street driving be causing this?

 

P+=
Andie and the carbotech crew=

Difference between what you think is sweet and the pads on the track=

 

How much are the P+? How do we get hold of Andie (Andy)? web site url?
How do they compare to the R4 or R4S?

 

I picked up my P+ fronts for my 00 Si for about $130 shipped. I could have been as low as 120, im not real sure. Contact Andie (right way to spell it) Lin. Go to http://www.carbotecheng.com and his number should be on there along with his email.

Im not sure how they compare to the R4's personally, but its been covered many times before so do a search you will find a lot. To sum it up, due to cost, wear (of pad and rotor) and total braking force, the P+ comes out on top. As for the R4S...dont even attempt to compare to the P+. I run the R4S out back and the pad is more agressive than stock by far, but will no way take the abuse of a track session up front. I think the P+ front, R4S rear is a great combo, but many find the need for a Panther, or even P+ out back.

 

Loved my P+, even on my heavyweight. As for wear, so far so good. Pads are an inevitable replacement item, so run what works. These did for me, although I may bump up to the XP once this set is done. I run them on the street, too. FWIW, the R4S I ran once at VIR SUCKED. When I replaced them with the P+, they were almost GONE from 1 event and normal DD. Plus, did I mention they sucked on the track?

 

The Panther pad has come a long way in the last few years. I first got a set in '99 from my Eclipse (2.0 n/t). I burned through them in a weekend at Kershaw in the slow-*** novice group.

I think they discovered one of thier ingredients was causing high wear rates at high temps. Whatever it was the P+ rocks. Not *quite* the bite of the original Panther, but lasts a lot longer. in my book.

I have driven R4 and P+ on the same car at the same track. They are very comparable performance wise with the P+ being less expensive.

Good job Carbotech

 

Are you using them everyday on the street? If yes, and you live in a high traffic area then this could be some of the problem. George uses them daily, and tends to replace them every 3-4 track days ( but that is because he lets Corey and I drive his car every now and then ) with 2-3 thousand of NOVA driving in between. These pads are great and can be used on the street, but I would suggest buying a cheap set and swapping them out at the track, or when you get home from the track. Good Luck!

Carbotech =

Bryan