just did the rear parking brake shoes, rotors, and pads on the vic. pretty damn simple (except the parking brakes... those had limited space since i couldn't remove the axle rods).

now the front pads are up for a change soon. are ceramics worth it? ebc's are out of the price range but bendix and baer are doable. so do they really make a difference? or would i be fine with just some decent semi-metallics?

Posted by velcrozeppelin are ceramics worth it?

unless you're racing, no.
just get the regular old pads and be done with it.

Posted by Samurai unless you're racing, no. just get the regular old pads and be done with it.

not even with a fatass car like mine?
and idiot rochester frequently-braking-from-70-to-30 drivers?

I think on the Crown Vic, they put on ceramics actually at the factory...

can you still get asbestos in the states? we can up here, id go asbestos all the way

Posted by nostra-YOUPPI! can you still get asbestos in the states? we can up here, id go asbestos all the way

Yes, semi-metallic has asbestos.

Semi Metallic for street cars. Any discussion after this should be solely for entertainment.

With a Vic, might I suggest a anchor to improve braking performance.

Posted by jeepdave With a Vic, might I suggest a anchor to improve braking performance.

i was already saving up for the retroboosters to provide backwards thrust!

Posted by velcrozeppelin i was already saving up for the retroboosters to provide backwards thrust!

seriously, unless you're into racing yachts, the plain old pads and rotors are fine.

I used to service our local police cars, and even they used regular plain Jane pads on their CVPIs.

Posted by bandi I used to service our local police cars, and even they used regular plain Jane pads on their CVPIs.

Wouldn't that be due to their budget?

Thats interesting bandi. I know Portland Police Bureau puts in ceramics on their CVPIs and what I have been told, ceramic brake pads are OEM equipment from the Ford plant in St Thomas, ON.

Posted by Agent Skelly Thats interesting bandi. I know Portland Police Bureau puts in ceramics on their CVPIs and what I have been told, ceramic brake pads are OEM equipment from the Ford plant in St Thomas, ON.

they weren't on the Caprices (which are WAY faster than the Vickies are). I can't see a NEED for ceramics on a Vickie as they really can't get past 120-125mph without breaking something.

They still use asbestos in brake pads? ...did not know that

Posted by Agent Skelly Thats interesting bandi. I know Portland Police Bureau puts in ceramics on their CVPIs and what I have been told, ceramic brake pads are OEM equipment from the Ford plant in St Thomas, ON.

All I know is they got middle of the road Carquest pads when I worked on 'em!

Posted by Louie They still use asbestos in brake pads? ...did not know that

It's kind of a grey area... car manufacturers can't, but aftermarket can use a certain amount.