What is Carbon Metallic®? Carbon Metallic® is Performance Friction Corporation's brand name for its brake pads. They are completely different from organic or semi-metallic pads. They offer superior braking, pedal feel and longer life without fade at high temperatures. As the name implies, they are of Carbon Metallic® composition as opposed to being organically based as other main stream brands of pads. Carbon Metallic® contains no asbestos, no kevlar and no lead. Organic and semi-metallic pads use clay as a filler to cut costs. This sacrifices performance. Can I tell a difference when using Carbon Metallic®? Performance Friction Carbon Metallic® pads are extremely strong, which offers superior brake pedal feel. Less strong organic/organic based or semi-metallic pads actually can compress especially when hot. Carbon Metallic® pads continue to grip even when hot, offering consistent braking and pedal feel. There is no good, better or best grade. There is only one Carbon Metallic®. This strength also makes Carbon Metallic® more compatible with ABS. Are Carbon Metallic® pads noisy? Carbon Metallic® pads are manufactured to the highest standards from the raw material to the finished product. With a well maintained system, i.e., properly actuating calipers and rotors that are in spec., Carbon Metallic® should not make noise. What makes Carbon Metallic® better than other brands? Carbon Metallic® pads meet Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 105. Not all brake pads on the market meet these stringent standards. They are also Original Equipment on over 2,000,000 Ford and GM vehicles. Carbon Metallic® is the safest pad you can buy. They are integrally molded using the Ionic FusionTM system and have the highest shear strength in the brake industry. Carbon Metallic® pads are completely ABS compatible and brake force remains consistent throughout pad life.

Are Carbon Metallic® pads worth more money? Yes, Carbon Metallic® delivers the lowest cost per mile to the consumer because of long life, superior rotor compatibility and safety. Is Carbon Metallic® used as OE for any vehicles? Yes, the '93-'97 Ford Aerostar (3874), '94-'95 Ford Bronco, Econoline and F-150 (6324), '94-'97 Ford Crown Victoria Rear (5444 '95-'95, 6744 '96-'98) and '93-'98 GMC School Bus (2254).  '96-'98 Lumina Police (3764), '98 Tahoe Police (3704) and the '95-'98 440 XCR Polaris. Why haven't I heard of Carbon Metallic® before? Performance Friction Corporation has been producing Carbon Metallic® for just over ten years. Carbon Metallic® is a name that has been established and respected in the fleet, off-highway and race markets. Performance Friction Corporation considers the automotive after market to be its next frontier to establish both brand name awareness and respect from the consumers. Why are your pads not riveted? We believe that having an integrally molded pad offers the highest shear strength by combining this with our Ionic FusionTM you have created the highest shear strength in the market. Riveted pads also pick up sand and other contaminants which can destroy rotors. I have a street stock car with GM calipers. Can you tell me what I need? First, do you have the standard GM calipers ("big ones") or do you have the smaller GM ("metric") calipers? You should start with 80 compound and after you get used to the torque (stopping power) then you might move to 83 compound. PFC also has the newest, larger, GMC pad called the 614, now standard on the full-size Caprice. Can I use your race pads on the street? No. They are not usable on the street. They are designed for race use only. Some people do; however, they are very powerful. For a normally boosted brake system, Carbon Metallic® race pads may be too powerful, producing more stopping power than the tires can handle. Use our Z-RatedTM street pads. Do you have pads for my Wilwood calipers? Yes. We need to know what type of Wilwood caliper. The type should be imprinted on the caliper - superlite, dynalite, or GM style.