2006-07 Subaru WRX

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Benefits of  the Carbotech ceramic - Kevlar based brake pad

• Much lower dusting than comparable carbon-metallic pads. What dust they do make is very light colored and not as destructive to your wheel's finish.
• The frequency that the ceramic material vibrates at is beyond the range of human hearing so you will notice relatively lower noise with even the most aggressive Carbotech race compounds.
• The slight compressibilty of the Kevlar material gives Carbotech's their legendary modulation and release characteristics. No on/off switch!
• Using Kevlar instead of steel strings makes a stronger pad, able to withstand greater abuse
• Ceramic gives the flat torque curve these pads are known for. Note the very small difference between cold and hot friction levels in the chart
• Ceramic gives equal friction to a carbon iron based pad but much less rotor wear. Carbon and iron when heated creates carbide, what cutting tools are made of!

Choosing the right compound

For stock class autocross, a higher friction rear pad can be used to help the car rotate under trail braking. XP12's can be used for track days but the higher heat they generate can work the stock rotors pretty hard. If you need XP12's, you also need to bleed your brakes after every event and brake ducts. Flush the brakes after every 4 track days.

 Compound guide

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Carbotech brakes require their own, uncontaminated transfer layer made by Carbotech pads. If this is not done, you will not experience the full potential of the ceramic-kevlar compound.

You will need to do one of the following:

• Resurface your old rotors
• Completely remove the old transfer layer with a steel wire brush/flapper disc on a drill/grinder
• New rotors