Carbotech Bobcat Pads
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Carbotech Bobcat Pads
I am thinking about upgrading the stock brake pads on my 03 WRX to Bobcats. My intention is to run on these pads primarily for autox and once in a while for everyday driving if I'm too lay to swap them out after an event. My car is stock and I'm running on Azenis 215/45ZR16. I heard that the bobcats were a good middle ground for improved performance with minimal dusting. Let me know what kind of experience you guys have had with these pads. Thanks.
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I installed a set up of bobcats on my 02 wrx with some slotted rotors, steel brake lines, and dot4 brake fluid. The pads are awesome. Great bite at first, and they don't fade. I bought them on line at subydude.com. I paid 99 and that included shipping. Good choice !!!
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I haven't noticed any more dusting than you would with stock pads. That was one of the deciding factors. I was going to get either the Axis or the bobcats. But I've heard that the Axis dust like nobody's business. These pads have been awesome so far, good stopping, no fading, and no dusting.
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I bought these for my STI and before I installed them I read from the EVO guys that they squeek like crazy. Hoping for better results I installed them and now with about 2K miles on them they SQUEAK LIKE CRAZY!!!!
Ive ran Hawk, EBC, and Performance Friction pads before and never had a set that squeeked like this, even EBC reds, they're coming off this week
Ive ran Hawk, EBC, and Performance Friction pads before and never had a set that squeeked like this, even EBC reds, they're coming off this week
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Originally Posted by whtwrx66
I've got a 2002 rex, and I have yet to have them squeek. Do you still have the stock rotors on? Maybe your rotors are glazed?
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whtwrx66 - out of curiousity, how many miles have you put on the pads?
Krinkov - is this squeeking a problem a lot of guys are having? You're the first one I've heard with complaints about squeeking with bobcats.
Krinkov - is this squeeking a problem a lot of guys are having? You're the first one I've heard with complaints about squeeking with bobcats.
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havent heard any other STIs with bobcats on except me, so i cant say, but alot of the EVO guys that are using bobcats have complained about the noise.
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I've put on about 6000 miles on these pads. I realize that that's not very long, but they have been as good as they day they were put on. On the issue with the STI I wonder if these pads don't match up well with Brembo's system. Both the STI and the EVO have Brembo, just a thought no scientific thinking, just an observation. I would buy them again!!! I've heard that the panthers are good as well, but if you live in a cold climate and don't do any traken that you'd be better off with the bobcats. Good luck
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It would be interesting to contact Brembo and ask why a different brake pad doesn't work with their system. I'm sure they would say that any replacement pad for their "system" is indifferent and shouldn't be used with a "quality" braking system. I wonder if Subaru uses Brembo pads in replacing them, or a "Subaru" pad??
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I just ordered Carbotech Slotted rotors and Bobcats from www.oakos.com. If you decide to buy them, oakos.com is the place to get them, best customer service EVER.
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My experience with Bobcat pads has been that they dust more than the stock pads. Not to bad though. The stock WRX pad has to be one of the lowest dusting brake pads I have ever seen. My Bobcats do have a tendencey to squeak under light braking, like stop and go traffic. Sometimes they will chirp when first applied. But under normal driving conditions they are pretty quiet.