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Originally Posted by JeromeS13
That makes absolutely no sense. There's nothing special about Carbotech pads that make them specifically compatible within the brand. Different materials are different materials. Carbotech should recommend one way or the other. Either resurface with changing pads, or not.
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I know where your coming from. The first time I saw you could use their street pads and race pads without cleaning the rotors off I felt it was a marketing ploy. Just buy their pads!
I believe the real reason has more to do with the makeup of the pad material and binders used to join the pad material from manufacturer to manufacturer. That's why many people switch from their OEM (or whatever) street pads to Carbotech track pads and have no issue and others have issues like shudddering and vibrating and saying they don't work. This and improper bedding. My guess is, if your street pads have a similar pad material and material binders they will swap as well as Carbotechs own street pads. Disclaimer....I am no brake expert by any means. Just some discussion points.
There are alot of different materials in pads:
http://parts.olathetoyota.com/what-a...mmon-materials