Performance
Friction race pads win more championships per year than any other pad brand on
the market, but no one wants to let that secret out! Now these winning pads
used by teams from BMWs to Daytona Prototypes to NASCAR Cup Cars, including the
BimmerWorld Racing Team, are easily available for your BMW race or trackday
car.
PFC Philosophy
It
is the mission of Performance Friction and all of their employees to provide
the correct pad compound for each application that they make. Instead of using
the “shotgun” method of pad development, wherein every pad is made in every
compound, PFC builds the correct pad to suit the venue it is
designed for. This is the reason that in many applications, there are only one
or two pad options. These options are what PFC recommends for those
applications, and are arrived at only after very careful consideration and
evaluation. Below you will find a description of the currently available PFC
Race Pad Compounds.
Current Production Performance Friction Race Compounds
97 Compound
This
compound has been a favorite of sportscar endurance racing since its debut, and
has the lowest wear of any PFC Compound. 97 Compound has won races in CART,
ALMS, World Challenge, Grand Am, and ASA, and Club Racing, and is a preferred
pad for touring car and rally. 97 Compound has less initial bite and average
torque than 01. It has great modulation, a very flat torque curve, and enhanced
release characteristics. 97 is considered PFC’s “Endurance Compound” and is
also highly recommended as a general-purpose pad for Club Racing and Track Day
events.
03 and 05 Compounds
Available
only for selected race calipers. These compounds add progressively more torque,
typically for heavier cars, cars with more down force, and/or full race slicks.
08 Compound
08
compound is one of PFC newest and have gained immediate favor in Endurance
Sportscar, and GT racing due to its performance in applications where smooth
initial bite is a must. 08 have a slight friction rise with temperature,
excellent release and modulation characteristics, and very low abraded disc
wear. In addition to its considerable performance, 08 wears the longest of all
PFC pads and easily matches wear of the other competitors with much higher
bite.
11 Compound - NEW!
11
Compound is a new generation sprint and medium distance friction - the ultimate
in control, with superior disc conditioning. 11 compounds were developed from
the 01 compound with improved bite, modulation, and release characteristics. It
is ultra smooth and developed to reduce wheel locking at the end of a stop.
Brake with confidence brake with ultimate control and modulation. For many
applications, 11 will replace the venerable 01 compound.
Model
|
Front
|
Rear
|
E30 318is, 325 (84-91, disc rear)
|
278
|
279
|
E30 M3 (87-91)
|
395
|
396
|
E36 318/323/325/328(92-99)
|
558
|
396
|
E36 M3 (95-99)
|
394
|
396
|
E46 323/325/328
|
558
|
396
|
E46 330 (00-05)
|
394
|
548
|
E46 M3, MZ4 (incl. Comp Package)
|
394
|
548/7855*
|
E9X 325 (06+)
|
394
|
396
|
E9X 328 (-8/07)
|
394
|
396
|
E9X 328 (9/07+)
|
918
|
548
|
E9X 330 (06+)
|
394
|
548
|
E9X 335 (08+)
|
918
|
548
|
E9X M3 (08+)
|
918
|
919
|
Z3, Z4 - NON M
|
558
|
396
|
MZ3
|
394
|
396
|
E34 525/530/535 (89-94)
|
394
|
396
|
E34 540 (92-95)
|
394
|
396
|
E39 528 (96-00)
|
394
|
396
|
X3
|
394
|
548
|