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My front brakes are smoking after brake pads replacement at high speed and smell like burn ?
2016 hellcat charger brakes smoking
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Not uncommon for them to smell. Smoking isn’t necessarily normal but could just be some crap on the pads/rotors that wasn’t cleaned off during the install now burning off. Should be very temporary and if it goes away after a little bit of driving, I wouldn’t worry about it.
Who did the work? Did you bed them properly after the install or did they?
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I put them on they only smoke and smell when I have it on track they don’t make noise or anything they stop right and everything when I Took of the old ones there was a lot of brake dust and I cleaned it I put them like 2days ago
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See I’m not sure what it could be
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What Brand & part number?
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Toad type when I put it on track they be smoking and smell
Well that pad isn’t going to hold up to that kind of use, not what it is designed for.
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Oh alright what pad you think I should get
I don’t track my car like that, so I don’t want to speak on that. I’ll leave it to guys like @TrackDay or @DGatzby to give some pointers, sure there are plenty of others on here as well with experience.
If you read the side of that box that talks about low noise/low dust, those are the exact opposite qualities of a good track pad haha. Luckily they’re pretty easy to swap in and out, some guys will swap their pads for a track day and then swap back to a nice street pad like yours when they’re done.
Duralast products are not the best for a performance vehicle, fine for a Honda civic but on a Hellcat you want a more reputable brand, IMHO. Look at stock, Stoptech, EBC or NRS pads. Love the NRS pads.
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Has anyone tried NRS Brake pads on their Hellcat? I am seeking pads for a daily driven Hellcat with the only features I am looking for our similar to stock braking power, all the time, and as little squeal as possibly. The amount of dust is irrelevant, and I came across these NRS pads that on...
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Alright thanks I’m going to get those then just wanted to know
Lots of good options, just need the right tool for the job. I'm all for saving a couple bucks, but not brake pads on the Hellcat if you know what I mean. Good luck man!
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Yeah I get you thanks tho now I know what to get good thing I only had them for two days
Keep in mind a good track pad will not be a good pad for daily driver. Lots of noise and dust.
Keep the ones you have for daily driving and just swap in some track pads when you do a track day. Or, if you don’t daily your Hellcat, just leave the track pads on. Prepare for more noise and dust though, that’s what comes with a high performance pad.
I have use EBC brake pads. Take a look at might work best for you.
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We BOTH use Hawk DTC -70’s. TD is more aggressive with his braking than me. But these are very good for the track. Works for us and lots of others we know.
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