On my dragster i run the Strange B5020 gold pads. Is there a more aggressive pad out there. I race on a short shut down track. The gold pads work good just wondering if there might be a better pad out there for a 1975 lb digger at 140+ with a short down hill stopping track? Thx in advance
Brian Mollison 2013 American Dragster 2020 Sumerduck Dragway VA Top ET Champion 2017 Sumerduck Top ET & SSS Track Champion 2017 MAC Top ET Track Champion 2009 Sumerduck Dragway Va Top ET & IHRA SSS Track Champion 2008 IHRA Division 1 Top ET Bracket Final Runner-up 2007 Colonial Beach Dragway Top ET Track Champion
August 10, 2020, 11:28 AM
adv ET 266
Brian Do you want more aggressive stoping force or a pad wo the common issues with SE Gold compound? If better stoping, I’d recommend a dual caliper set up. Bonus is redundancy in some failures.
2005 2000lb 4 link dragster home brew 582 BBC Dart 355 1.058 2.98 4.629@149 6.094 7.310@185
August 10, 2020, 12:35 PM
SP 124X
I'm fairly new to dragsters but I put a set of Hawk HB237M.480 in my car at the beginning of 2019. I've probably put 250-300 runs on my car going 145 and 179 and they are at about 50%. My original pads didn't stop very well after the burnout. The hawk pads stop what I think is good.
Denis LeBlanc
August 10, 2020, 01:28 PM
TD3550
I have the Golds. Work pretty good. Going on 8 years with same hats...Strange..
August 10, 2020, 01:31 PM
DragRaceResults
You may need more leverage ratio or possibly a larger master cylinder. That's a very aggressive pad.
Best pad going right now TBM F3 #85 compound......
August 10, 2020, 02:04 PM
1320racer
based on what criteria?
August 10, 2020, 02:05 PM
WHOMPWHOMP
Cuz I’ve tried um all...
August 10, 2020, 02:11 PM
1320racer
ok then how about you post your subjective comparison of all that you have tried.
August 10, 2020, 02:21 PM
pauley
I am interested in this as well. my 4.70 dragster needs pads. it is dual caliper. need to know what to buy.
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August 10, 2020, 02:24 PM
WHOMPWHOMP
quote:
Originally posted by pauley: I am interested in this as well. my 4.70 dragster needs pads. it is dual caliper. need to know what to buy.
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I just told ya...
August 10, 2020, 02:25 PM
WHOMPWHOMP
quote:
Originally posted by 1320racer: ok then how about you post your subjective comparison of all that you have tried.
Just run what YOU choose to....I’m not getting into a pissing match on every post with you...
August 10, 2020, 02:26 PM
adv ET 266
Did/do you have issues with those SE Gold pads depositing Metal on your rotors?
2005 2000lb 4 link dragster home brew 582 BBC Dart 355 1.058 2.98 4.629@149 6.094 7.310@185
August 10, 2020, 03:02 PM
Big Steve
quote:
Originally posted by WHOMPWHOMP: Best pad going right now TBM F3 #85 compound......
I am using the TBM pad also, so far I love them. They stop great the first time you hit the brake, they don't kill the rotors, dust is about average and they are reasonably priced, about 1/2 the cost of the over priced Carbon Lorraine pads and stop just as good
August 10, 2020, 04:08 PM
1320racer
Steve what pad did you replace?
quote:
Originally posted by WHOMPWHOMP:
quote:
Originally posted by 1320racer: ok then how about you post your subjective comparison of all that you have tried.
Just run what YOU choose to....I’m not getting into a pissing match on every post with you...
I do and It only turns into a pissing match following your shyty comments like this.
August 10, 2020, 05:21 PM
Big Steve
quote:
Originally posted by 1320racer: Steve what pad did you replace?
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Carbon Larain. I switched to them from Ferodo when I went to TD. The CL pads are great, just not worth the $300 price tag
Thanks Steve. I'm still running the Ferodo pad, only pad we have run on our car. Have no braking issues but need to swap them out in less than 100 passes.
August 10, 2020, 09:59 PM
seabass
quote:
Originally posted by WHOMPWHOMP: Best pad going right now TBM F3 #85 compound......
Agree, excellent pad, I've been using them for a coupe years nowThis message has been edited. Last edited by: seabass,
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August 11, 2020, 07:19 AM
pauley
quote:
Originally posted by WHOMPWHOMP: Best pad going right now TBM F3 #85 compound......
will they fit a strange caliper Whomper?
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August 11, 2020, 08:14 AM
WHOMPWHOMP
quote:
Originally posted by pauley:
quote:
Originally posted by WHOMPWHOMP: Best pad going right now TBM F3 #85 compound......
will they fit a strange caliper Whomper?
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Yes they don’t have a hole of any kind so they will fall out if you take the caliper off...they are made by raybestos out of Ohio...for the money they are hard to beat....talk to JASON at TBM BRAKES....
