PFC Brakes

Read T · 01-25-2013, 05:29 PM

Performance Friction (PFC)
Performancefriction.com
They supply some NASCAR teams, Australian v8 supercars, GrandAm etc.

I'm getting a set of pads for next to nothing as a friend works there. He swears by their pads for street/track. He told me I will be the first (that he knows of) running these pads on a 370Z. Didn't know if anyone had any experience with them on other cars. I'm not sure exactly which pads he's hooking me up with but said it would be fine for street and track days.

...review to follow

cv129 · 01-26-2013, 09:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Read T

Performance Friction (PFC)
Performancefriction.com
They supply some NASCAR teams, Australian v8 supercars, GrandAm etc.

I'm getting a set of pads for next to nothing as a friend works there. He swears by their pads for street/track. He told me I will be the first (that he knows of) running these pads on a 370Z. Didn't know if anyone had any experience with them on other cars. I'm not sure exactly which pads he's hooking me up with but said it would be fine for street and track days.

...review to follow

Looks like they've been around. I don't personally know anything about them. 3 results yield from a quick search all involving heavy tracking. Is it the PF-01?

Read T · 01-26-2013, 03:20 PM

Not sure which pads he got me. They have been around a while and I wouldn't even know about them if a few of my friends didn't work there (there are a ton of performance car companies around charlotte nc d/t the nasacar)

Read T · 01-26-2013, 04:16 PM

01 Compound which is reported to be "giggidy"

01 is one of the most popular race compounds in the PFC's arsenal. Slightly higher
bite and torque for the first 2/3's of the stop than 83 compound. At the end of the
stop, 01 compound has less torque scatter for improved modulation with excellent
release and a flat torque curve. 01 compound is very easy on the discs with very
low wear, on par with 83 compounds.

01 Recommended Applications:
01 is recommended as an all-purpose pad in a wide variety of
applications.
NASCAR Short Track and Road Course
NASCAR Speedway and Intermediate
All Oval Track Race series
IndyCar
Professional GT
Daytona Prototype
SCCA Racing
Porsche/BMW/Corvette/Viper Club Racing

cv129 · 01-26-2013, 05:23 PM

Once you have some mileage with these pads, I think it'll be helpful to post the operating temp range for the pads, so to help with proper comparison against other pads out there (In other words, to avoid comparing apple against a water melon)

Read T · 01-27-2013, 07:56 AM

^ I like granny smiths.

Dwnshift · 01-28-2013, 01:22 PM

PFCs are very good pads
01s do have a pretty quick ramp up and decent release.
On cars with sensitive ABS systems ....and issues with "ice mode"....I may not go with the 01 compound.

They are very aggressive pad and do Use rotors up.

Read T · 01-28-2013, 01:55 PM

^Thanks!

Dwnshift · 01-29-2013, 08:01 AM

Np

01-25-2013, 05:29 PM	#1 (permalink)
Read T A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2012 Location: Raleigh, NC Posts: 1,046 Drives: 11 Nissan 370z BC 6M Rep Power: 18	PFC Brakes Performance Friction (PFC) Performancefriction.com They supply some NASCAR teams, Australian v8 supercars, GrandAm etc. I'm getting a set of pads for next to nothing as a friend works there. He swears by their pads for street/track. He told me I will be the first (that he knows of) running these pads on a 370Z. Didn't know if anyone had any experience with them on other cars. I'm not sure exactly which pads he's hooking me up with but said it would be fine for street and track days. ...review to follow __________________ 2011 Nissan 370z Black Cherry Sport Pkg - Daily Driver, , 1960 Morgan +4 fun car, 1986 BMW 325ES, 1998 M3 and 1996 Spec Miata - Race Cars SUPPORT TEAM WINSOME RACING - WRL, CHUMP, LEMONS Last edited by Read T; 01-25-2013 at 05:32 PM.

01-26-2013, 03:20 PM	#3 (permalink)
Read T A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2012 Location: Raleigh, NC Posts: 1,046 Drives: 11 Nissan 370z BC 6M Rep Power: 18	Not sure which pads he got me. They have been around a while and I wouldn't even know about them if a few of my friends didn't work there (there are a ton of performance car companies around charlotte nc d/t the nasacar) __________________ 2011 Nissan 370z Black Cherry Sport Pkg - Daily Driver, , 1960 Morgan +4 fun car, 1986 BMW 325ES, 1998 M3 and 1996 Spec Miata - Race Cars SUPPORT TEAM WINSOME RACING - WRL, CHUMP, LEMONS

01-26-2013, 04:16 PM	#4 (permalink)
Read T A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2012 Location: Raleigh, NC Posts: 1,046 Drives: 11 Nissan 370z BC 6M Rep Power: 18	01 Compound which is reported to be "giggidy" 01 is one of the most popular race compounds in the PFC's arsenal. Slightly higher bite and torque for the first 2/3's of the stop than 83 compound. At the end of the stop, 01 compound has less torque scatter for improved modulation with excellent release and a flat torque curve. 01 compound is very easy on the discs with very low wear, on par with 83 compounds. 01 Recommended Applications: 01 is recommended as an all-purpose pad in a wide variety of applications. NASCAR Short Track and Road Course NASCAR Speedway and Intermediate All Oval Track Race series IndyCar Professional GT Daytona Prototype SCCA Racing Porsche/BMW/Corvette/Viper Club Racing __________________ 2011 Nissan 370z Black Cherry Sport Pkg - Daily Driver, , 1960 Morgan +4 fun car, 1986 BMW 325ES, 1998 M3 and 1996 Spec Miata - Race Cars SUPPORT TEAM WINSOME RACING - WRL, CHUMP, LEMONS

01-27-2013, 07:56 AM	#6 (permalink)
Read T A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2012 Location: Raleigh, NC Posts: 1,046 Drives: 11 Nissan 370z BC 6M Rep Power: 18	^ I like granny smiths. cv129 likes this. __________________ 2011 Nissan 370z Black Cherry Sport Pkg - Daily Driver, , 1960 Morgan +4 fun car, 1986 BMW 325ES, 1998 M3 and 1996 Spec Miata - Race Cars SUPPORT TEAM WINSOME RACING - WRL, CHUMP, LEMONS

01-28-2013, 01:55 PM	#8 (permalink)
Read T A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2012 Location: Raleigh, NC Posts: 1,046 Drives: 11 Nissan 370z BC 6M Rep Power: 18	^Thanks! __________________ 2011 Nissan 370z Black Cherry Sport Pkg - Daily Driver, , 1960 Morgan +4 fun car, 1986 BMW 325ES, 1998 M3 and 1996 Spec Miata - Race Cars SUPPORT TEAM WINSOME RACING - WRL, CHUMP, LEMONS

01-26-2013, 05:23 PM	#5 (permalink)
cv129 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 3,247 Drives: 09 Nismo, 16 Nismo Rep Power: 163995	Once you have some mileage with these pads, I think it'll be helpful to post the operating temp range for the pads, so to help with proper comparison against other pads out there (In other words, to avoid comparing apple against a water melon)

01-28-2013, 01:22 PM	#7 (permalink)
Dwnshift Track Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Cincy Posts: 717 Drives: NISMO 370Z RC Rep Power: 14	PFCs are very good pads 01s do have a pretty quick ramp up and decent release. On cars with sensitive ABS systems ....and issues with "ice mode"....I may not go with the 01 compound. They are very aggressive pad and do Use rotors up.

01-29-2013, 08:01 AM	#9 (permalink)
Dwnshift Track Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Cincy Posts: 717 Drives: NISMO 370Z RC Rep Power: 14	Np

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