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 XP8™:

Very versatile pad option. A high torque brake compound with a wide operating temperature range (200°F-1350°F+) with great cold bite. Outstanding initial bite at race temperatures, high coefficient of friction, excellent modulation and release characteristics. Extremely high fade resistance, very rotor friendly with 100% non-corrosive dust. Excellent as a front brake pad for lighter ITA, ITB, ITC, and other cars that weigh less than 2,400lbs. Perfect for novice, intermediate, and advanced track day (HPDE) use with any tire, and can still be driven safely to and from the track. Some customers will use this as a street and track pad with a slight increase of noise and dust over the OE pad.

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.