SRTJeep said:
I'll install racing brake fluid, stainless steel braided brake hoses, then some road racing! Maybe "Brembo" pads designed exactly to fit their brake system, later? Another View Only. Gene
Brembo doesn't make brake pads. For their OE applications, they outsource the pad manufacturing to various major manufacturers. For example, the factory SRT8 pads are manufactured by Jurid. If you peel off the black composite shim (stamped with the Brembo logo), you will find "JURID" stamped into the steel backing plate. For the Ferrari and Lamborghini applications, the pad manufacturer is Ferodo.
The aftermarket has not yet stepped up to the plate to make racing pads for the front calipers of the SRT8. It's a new shape and there are only a handful of street pads available from the aftermarket so far, such as Centric Posi-Quiet, C-Tek, Rotex Gold, and EBC. Hopefully, there will be some good race friction from Hawk, Raybestos, Ferodo, or Performance Friction in 2007. In the meantime, the best pads you can use for the SRT8 on the track are the factory pads. None of the low-dust aftermarket pads should be taken to the track. Fortunately, swapping pads is easier on the SRT8 than on any other car out there.
The rear SRT8 calipers use the same pad shape as the Lotus, Jaguar, Volvo S60R/V70R, and a bunch of other application. So you have your pick of almost any kind of race friction for the rear calipers. But it doesn't do you any good if there's nothing to fit the front.
For your reference, when shopping for pads, the FMSI number for the front is D1149 and for the rear is D1053. You can also use FMSI D592 for the rear calipers, the only difference being the lack of metal squeal sensors in the D592 shape.
I've driven all four SRT8 platforms at the track. The 300C, Magnum, and Charger all have lots of flex in their front wheel bearings, resulting in pad knock-back. (See:
stoptech.com/tech_info/wp_knockback.shtml for technical details.) Take a few S-turns without touching the brakes and the next time you hit the brakes, the pedal goes almost to the floor. You need to tap the brake pedal with your left foot before reaching the braking zone. The Jeep SRT8, on the other hand, has very strong bearings and there isn't a hint of knock-back. The only reason you'll experience a soft brake pedal at the track in a Jeep SRT8 is due to boiling brake fluid. I concur with the recommendation to use racing brake fluid at the track in any SRT8 model, and suggest Motul RBF600 or Castrol SRF.