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Pad review /// TRACK & RACE

Carbotech XP8

Ceramic-metallicTrack & raceTrack use only

Entry point of Carbotech's race range: high torque, excellent modulation, kind to rotors for a track pad.

Spec sheet

Compound familyCeramic-metallic
Duty classTrack & race
Operating window40–700 °C
Street useTrack / race use only
Typical price$$$$ · $170–260 / axle
Operating window
0°C300600900°C
Works from 40°C to 700°C

Character ratings

Bite / stopping power8
Fade resistance8.5
Cold performance5
Quietness3
Low dust3
Pad life7
Rotor friendliness6

The verdict

Best for: Regular track-day drivers who swap pads at the gate.

The trade-off: Carbotech themselves say: not for street use — noise and dust.

Reading the numbers

Standout traits: bite / stopping power (8/10), fade resistance (8.5/10).

Weak spots: quietness (3/10), low dust (3/10).

Ratings are brakepadfinder.com's editorial synthesis of manufacturer specs and long-term community consensus. Character guidance, not lab data.

Six pads to compare this with

Five are other track & race pads and one come from the rest of the library. Inside each group the pad whose heat ceiling sits closest to this one's 700°C comes first.

G-LOC
R10
$160–250 / axle · max 780°C · 5.6/10
Ferodo
DS1.11
$280–450 / axle · max 800°C · 6.3/10
Pagid
RSL29
$350–550 / axle · max 800°C · 6.6/10
PFC
08 Compound
$300–500 / axle · max 820°C · 6.4/10
Hawk
DTC-60
$170–280 / axle · max 870°C · 4.8/10
Ferodo
DS2500
$120–200 / axle · max 700°C · 6.8/10

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