# Ceramic Pads

**URL:** <https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ceramic-pads/186735>\
**Category:** PittSpeed Automotive\
**Created:** [December 10, 2006, 10:10am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ceramic-pads/186735 "2006-12-10T10:10:59Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![imported\_Hero](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/ccd318/32.png) [@imported\_Hero](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/imported_Hero)\
**Post date:** [December 10, 2006, 10:10am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ceramic-pads/186735/1 "2006-12-10T10:10:59Z")

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I am not a big fan of the Friction Master Ceramic Brake pads sold at Advance Auto Parts. I bought them back at the end of March of this year and they went defective. They are installed on a 2002 Grand Prix. The ceramic pads are supposed to have less brake dust and are more “wheel friendly”. The first set of ceramic pads I had on my Intrepid lasted much longer and caused no problems. The sales guy at Advance said that ceramics actually wear 40% FASTER than standard semi-metallic pads.

Anyways, when the ceramics fail, they crack and cause massive amounts of (black) brake dust. Cracked pads are good for a full refund at most auto parts stored.

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**Author:** ![bgblockelcamino](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bgblockelcamino/32/5997_2.png) [@bgblockelcamino](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bgblockelcamino)\
**Post date:** [December 10, 2006, 10:18am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ceramic-pads/186735/2 "2006-12-10T10:18:10Z")

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hmmm interesting  
i like them on my truck esp when i am towing the brakes seem to work great when they are hot