85Gold

I have mentioned Cobalt Friction as a viable alternative brake pad for GT3's. Yesterday I changed tires on my 6GT3 and checked the pads. The fronts new are 18mm and mine were right at 50% or 9mm. The rears new are 16.5mm and mine were right at 50% or 8.5mm. This after 3 days at Sebring, 2 days at Autobahn, 2 days at Road America, and 1 day at Roebling Road.

I run the XR2 compound both front and rear. Don't have current cost as my last set was purchased Dec 2010 but they were $350 front and $250 rear. Photo is from the front.

http://www.cobaltfriction.com/ They are redoing the website but I just worked with Andie by email for a set of pads for da Boss.

Nick Wong

Andie Lin is a GOOD guy. I've known him for over a decade, although I've never used Cobalt pads. He would be on my list of guys to get tech info or parts from. I wonder, does he still have his Home Depot NSX?

mdrums

I heard these are good and saw some teams at the Rolex 24hr using them.

deputydog95

That's impressive. Less expensive than PFC with much better wear. I get about 6 days out of a set of PFC 08's.

How is the braking? Do they transfer a lot of heat, ie require constant bleeding? I do like that you can run PFC's to the backing plate with no change in performance and I only bleed because it's good prev maint, not because I have to. Running motul 660 with good success.

85Gold

Dawg


I like the braking very progressive. Run RBF600 and only bleed when I change pads. Never run a set to the backing plates as unusually change when they get to around 3mm.

Peter

deputydog95

Does Andie work at Cobalt? Or do you go through another retailer?

85Gold

Dawg

Andie works for Cobalt, I have always dealt direct with Cobalt as their dealer network is not real good. If you go to the Cobalt website and shoot a message to service@cobaltfriction.com you will reach Andie.

Peter