RS5 Ceramic Brake Pads

[zhclvn]

Hello Audizine folks.

I just found out that my front brake pads aren't OEM. I have Carbon Ceramic Rotors and I don't think I am stopping properly. The previous owner did a 250 dollar brake job on the car which doesn't match the price of the price of Carbon Ceramic pads. I brought the car to the dealer numerous times about this issue and they never said there was anything wrong with the brakes....

Opinion and suggestions on issue are welcome.

Thank You


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[Rocket Tech]

Are you having issues not getting enough braking force/power? Carbon brakes work best by generating heat. With standard brake pads I think you're likely not generating enough heat to get the system grabbing hard. You might also expect to see accelerated pad wear; I think the carbon rotors are likely much more abrasive than a standard iron rotor. Not sure if your rotor is now "contaminated" because it's got standard pad material on it. I don't think you can turn a ceramic rotor the way you do irons.

[zhclvn]

Are you having issues not getting enough braking force/power? Carbon brakes work best by generating heat. With standard brake pads I think you're likely not generating enough heat to get the system grabbing hard. You might also expect to see accelerated pad wear; I think the carbon rotors are likely much more abrasive than a standard iron rotor. Not sure if your rotor is now "contaminated" because it's got standard pad material on it. I don't think you can turn a ceramic rotor the way you do irons.

From the Ferrari forums, it seem you can deglaze the rotor with heavy braking. I am having issue getting braking power, I feel like it should stop quicker.

[JamesRS5]

You definitely need to check you have the correct pads installed!

CCBs feel like normal brakes from cold, if anything they are a little less grabby than the iron brakes, when they get some heat in them they come alive, you absolutely do not feel that the car should stop quicker or that there isn't enough power.

Once you've confirmed the pads are correct or you've had the correct pads installed, do the bedding in process for new CCBs - serveral runs with increasing speed, starting with average braking force, increasing to hard braking (do not let the abs cut in). Allow the brakes to cool off between each run.