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performance pads for granada discs????

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Jon350

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performance pads/discs for granada brakes????

so who carries and or makes them? i want to upgrade my granada brakes to performance pads and slotted rotors for the front but can't really find them regularly available.....where can i find them? SS industries?
 

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autozone should have or should be able to get the performance friction carbon metalic pads for the granada.
 

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I use the Granada Raybestos "Taxi Cab" pads on my set up for the track. Been using them for years with great results. The entire pad change front and rear is less than $50. Forget the expensive pads that just kill the rotors.

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I would like to find some carbon metallic pads for my Granada brakes, too. Is that what the taxi pads are made of?

I, too, was a little skeptical, that pad material could make such a big differnce, but on the advise of some other Jag owners I replaced the regular asbsetos based pads on the front and rear of my 95 Jaguar with carbon metallics and can tell you there is an impressive and noticeable difference in feel and performance. The brakes are easier to modulate and the braking certianly feels more powerful. One noticeable improvement has been the lack of brake dust on the wheels. After 30,000 miles, I don't see any degradation in the rotors.

I also put a set of carbon metallics on the front of my wife's Bonneville. Same improvement. What used to be fairly indifferent pedal feel is now more positive and seems to stop the car better. Again, 30k+ miles and no problems with rotors and dust is not nearly as big a problem.

I can't say what the benefit would be when hot lapping around a track. Your mileage may vary. But if anyone runs across a source for the Granada, let me know, because I'm sold for street use.
 

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I am currently working on launching Crossdrilled & Vented Front Brake Rotors for the Granada/ Monarch brake conversion.
If all goes well I will have these available by w/o May 24th
check back with me then !

Thanks
Mach1steve (alias Muggzi)
MUGGZI Performance
specializing in high performance braking for Classic Mustangs
www.muggziperformance.com
 
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Jon350 said:
so who carries and or makes them? i want to upgrade my granada brakes to performance pads and slotted rotors for the front but can't really find them regularly available.....where can i find them? SS industries?
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Want to stop better? Then, get better tires. Avoid cross drilled, slotted, etc like the plague.
 

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gp001-> This is for an upcoming auto-x event and already have hoosier slicks...i just want a relatively inexpensive brake upgrade quickly...otherwise i already have my eye on the baer alcon setup. ALSO what do you have against slotted brakes.....i know cross drilling can fracture the rotor but slotted rotors are used on some of the most aggressive forms of racing and proven worthy.
 
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All too often the slots are much too big (bling factor). A very shallow slot cut correctly might be a slight benefit, but you still run the risk of stress issues. Usually, the "glazing" that these would help to "clean" occurs during high speed use, where I would rather have a solid piece of mass. Just my opinion.
 

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gp001, Ditto.

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