Carbotech
produces some of the highest performing brake pads in the world directly from
their research and manufacturing plant in Concord, NC, the racing headquarters
of the USA. Carbotech Performance Brakes utilize true race compounds that are
"rotor friendly," eliminating the grabbing and locking up that keep
so many drivers and race cars from performing at their peak. You want to go
deep to gain those precious fractions of a second before you need to brake, and
Carbotech brakes let you do just that. In every turn, all race long.
Designed
by racers for racers, Carbotech brakes can be specified to meet the needs of
your car and driving style. Ggive us a call and we can recommend the compounds
that will be perfect for your front and rear pads and shoes, assuring that they
perform together with optimum effectiveness.
As
you go up in number (XP8..10.. etc) pad bite and torque will increase along
with pad and rotor wear. The operating temperature range will increase as
stated in the descriptions. Carbotech pads are relatively easy on rotors and if
you are using your street car for track/driving schools, Carbotechs also
produce a mostly non-corrosive dust for easy wheel and paint cleaning.
Carbotech XP12™:
A
step up from the highly successful XP12 compound. The XP16™ leads the highly
touted XP™ series line of compounds from Carbotech with an extremely
high initial bite and more torque and fade resistance than compound XP12™.
XP16™ is a world leading friction compound that is unmatched as a Ceramic
racing compound, with a temperature range of 250°F
to 2000°F+. Carbotech XP16™ still has outstanding release and
modulation that has made all other Carbotech compounds so successful.
The
XP16™ is the most rotor aggressive compound Carbotech makes, but compared to
it's competition the XP16™ is still very rotor friendly and contains 100%
non-corrosive dust. XP16™ is recommended only for expert/very advanced drivers.
XP16™ is found to be most affective on race cars weighing 3,000lbs or more
using R-Compound tires only.
Not
recommended for use as a daily driven street pad due to possible elevated
levels of dust and noise.
Series
|
Model
|
Front
|
Rear
|
1
Series
|
E82 135i
|
1371
|
1372
|
E8X 128i
|
1061
|
1267
|
3
Series
|
E9X M3
|
918
|
919
|
E9X 335, 328 (9/07+)
|
918
|
1170
|
E9X 330, 325i
|
1061
|
1170
|
E9X 328 (-8/07)
|
1061
|
1267
|
E46 M3 w/ Competition Package
|
946
|
683
|
E46 M3
|
394
|
683
|
E46 330
|
946
|
683
|
E46 323/325/328
|
558
|
396
|
E36 M3
|
394
|
396
|
E36 318/323/325/328
|
558
|
396
|
E30 M3
|
395
|
396
|
E30 318/325
|
493
|
279
|
E21 320i
|
174
|
478
(shoe)
|
Z
Series
|
MZ4
|
947
|
683
|
Z4 3.0Si
|
946
|
396
|
Z4 3.0, 2.5
|
558
|
396
|
MZ3
|
394
|
396
|
Z3
|
558
|
396
|
Z8
|
682
|
683
|
5
Series
|
E60 M5
|
1151
|
919
|
E6X 545i, 550i
|
918
|
919
|
E6X 530i
|
918
|
683
|
E6X 525i, Manual Trans.
|
725
|
683
|
E6X 525i, Auto Trans.
|
918
|
683
|
E39 M5
|
681
|
683
|
E39 540, 530
|
681
|
396
|
E39 528, 525
|
725
|
396
|
E34 5 Series
|
394
|
396
|
E28 M5
|
163
|
396
|
E28 5 Series, Non M
|
253
|
279
|
E12 528
|
163
|
164
|
6
Series
|
E6X M6
|
1151
|
919
|
E6X 6 Series, Non M
|
918
|
919
|
E24 M6
|
163
|
279
|
E24 6 Series, 9/'82+
|
395
|
279
|
E24 6 Series, -8/'82
|
163
|
164
|
7
Series
|
E6X 760, 750
|
918
|
919
|
E6X 745
|
918
|
396
|
E38 7 Series
|
681
|
683
|
E32 7 Series
|
394
|
396
|
E23 7 Series
|
394
|
396
|
8
Series
|
E31 850CSi, 850 '90-7/'93
|
547
|
683
|
E31 850 8/'93-'97, 840
|
639
|
683
|
X
Series
|
X3
|
394
|
683
|
Our
sales associates will try to ensure accuracy of the products ordered based on
the year and model provided by the customer. The ultimate responsibility still
falls onto the customer to select the correct parts and type the current year
and model in the specified blank. The year and model (ex."1998 328i")
of your BMW can be found with the VIN number in the driver’s door jam. If there
is any confusion in the listing please contact one of our sales representatives
for clarification.
Due
to dimensional differences in pad shapes we do not suggest Carbotech
performance pads with Performance Friction Direct Drive rotors for any
application.