Carbotech Track Pads
ALL SHIPPING $15.00
AX6 Front Pads
XP8 Front Pads
XP10 Front Pads
XP12 Front Pads
XP16 Front Pads
AX6 Rear Pads
XP8 Rear Pads
XP10 Rear Pads
Carbotech Pre-Bedded-In Service
AutoXCooper.com Carbotech TRACK and Auto X Cross Pads DISCLAIMER
Track and AX pads will make noise and dust up wheels! Track and AX pads run a daily driver may not give you the same number of service miles as the Carbotech 1521 Bobcat (link back to other CT page) pads designed for street use.
Track pads require a VISUAL inspection after EACH track session, NOT DAY, session. Please REMOVE the wheels, shine a light on the inside and outside pads before going back out and at the start of the day and before driving home! None of the Carbotech AutoX and Track pads will accommodate the wear sensors because we WANT you to LOOK at Your pads. There are to many issue that impact brake pad wear and the ONLY way to know how much braking you have left is to remove the wheels and LOOK at them.
It’s best to have TWO set’s of pads at the start of the day, one set installed and one replacement set you will need them sooner then later. Carbotech pads are hand made in North Carolina to order, do not wait till the week before an event to order them, please order them 2 weeks before you need them.
Attn R56 owners! The front pads are inside and outside, but you can install them in the wrong place and it will “look” right, but the caliper piston will not hit the backing plate correctly. This will lead to brake failure. Be sure that you get the correct pad in the correct position.
We do not encourage the use of cross drilled rotors.
Brakes are the most important safety equipment you have, please take the time and make an investment in them today. Feel free to call Dustin 24/7/365 with questions at 312-388-4263.
Do you really need a Big Brake Kit for your MINI? At AutoXCooper.com we don’t think you do. You do need BBP, Better Brake Pads, Carbotech is that pad.
Click here for descriptions of the different TRACK and AX Carbotech compounds for the MINI Cooper.
Taking Ultimate Performance to the Streets
Carbotech brakes deliver longer brake pad and rotor life - up to four times longer than competitive brakes. We use custom compounds to match specific cars, driving styles and applications. From street use to the higher performance demands of track days, we'll help you achieve better brake modulation, torque and fade resistance. High-tech construction means better stopping power and a higher level of driver confidence every time you get behind the wheel. Take your performance experience to the next level with Carbotech performance brakes. You'll really feel the difference. We offer a number of solutions for both domestic and foreign vehicles including SUV's and trucks.
One of the biggest issues with brake pads is getting them bedded in RIGHT!
While it seems like an easy task it’s often like grilling a steak, under done or over done and both get sent back to the Chef.
When you don’t bed in pads just right you often end up glazing the pads and or rotors which make them unless until you take them apart and remove the glaze. This is most common with Track Pads but we have seen it happen to street pads too. Bedding in Track pads on the street is also dangers and involves breaking ALL speed limits. If you bed them in at the track you waste laps.
Carbotech now offers ALL it’s pads “Pre-Bedded-In” (PB) for only $20.00 a set Front or Rear.
When you get your Carbotech pads with the PB service with or without new rotors you only need take a few minutes to bed the pad to rotor as below.
For the Carbotech Track pads (XP-Series):
For the customer who wants to put them at home and drive to the track: No problem, just follow the street bedding procedure above and then drive to the track like normal. By the time you get there everything will be just right.
For the customer who wants to put them on at the track: Go out on the track and drive like normal with a little caution for the first lap or two until a transfer layer of material is on the rotor surface, and to get the two surfaces (pad surface and rotor surface) to mate up. Then you're good to go. No need to come into the pits and let them cool.
Equip the vehicle you love with track-savvy, rotor-friendly brakes.
When you want more performance from your street car, you need to consider Carbotech performance brakes. Our unique Ceramic and Metallic formulation provides positive, sure-footed stopping power. And since Carbotech brake pads don’t use conventional carbon and iron construction, there’s less wear and tear on the rotors—which can save you big bucks down the road. Our line of performance brake pads are so durable, Carbotech has been selected as the Official Brake of the United States Endurance Racing Association.
Track Days
If you like to take your high-performance car out to the track for a “Track Day” event, Carbotech brakes will easily handle the additional stress of racing. In fact, more and more professional racers are specifying our brakes by name, because they’ve discovered the difference Carbotech makes on the track, where it counts. Also, more and more tuners are selecting Carbotech brakes for their domestic street rockets, to make sure they have the positive stopping power and cornering control they require. Carbotech brakes offer superior performance, are rotor-friendly, and last longer than any other performance brake pads on the market. That’s a combination that’s tough to beat.
Carbotech Brakes... Innovations in Braking Technology
Carbotech performance brakes feature a unique brake pad technology that is now being used by pro racers, club racers, tuners, and law enforcement agencies across the country. Carbotech brakes utilize a ceramic and metallic construction in a range of compounds that out-perform competitive brakes. Carbotech brakes are made from compounds that offer higher initial bite, torque and fade resistance—providing consistent brake modulation and performance over a wide range of operating temperatures. In addition, Carbotech brakes are rotor friendly, saving money and keeping your vehicle out of the service shop far longer than the competition.
Carbotech brakes give you:
- Assured stopping power
- Increased overall performance and handling
- Excellent modulation and release characteristics
- Better control entering the corners
- Longer brake pad and rotor life—up to four times longer than the competition!
- Longer rotor life
- Non-corrosive dust
Carbotech is proud to have been selected as the Official Brake Pad of the United States Endurance Racing Association.
MOTUL RBF600
The world's best selling brake fluid. Developed for all forms and levels of racing, the RBF600 is one of the most popular fluid's on the market today.
- Dry: 312°C (594°F)
- Wet: 216°C (421°F)
- 16.9oz/.53 quarts
- .50 Liter
$20.95 + $6.95 Shipping
Made in the USA DOT Stainless Steel Braided Brake Lines
for ALL MINI Cooper’s
Custom Made for Ireland Engineering.
1st Gen MINI with rear Banjo’s in pic.
1st Gen MINI with rear non-banjo’s in pic.
2nd Gen MINI in Pic.
Stainless Steel braided brake hoses. These hoses are DOT approved and Made in the USA. Hoses are stainless steel braid over a Teflon liner and have a clear cover to keep the dirt out and keep them looking great. Please specify year and model of Mini.
2002 and 2003 MINI Owners Please Note; The rear brake hose design changed in 2002. Early cars have a banjo fitting, bolt though end of line at caliper, in the rear caliper later cars have a straight fitting. If you are not sure please take a pic of the rear calipers and send it to Dustin@AutoXCooper.com or his cell 312-388-4263 to make sure we send you the right lines the 1st time.
Please note if you are need lines for your 1st Gen, R53-52-50 JCW Front brakes there are TWO calipers, one with and without Banjo fitting see pics to the side.
Please pick your lines.
$47.50 each set front or rear
S&H $10.00 a set. Yes UPS is that high.
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Carbotech Brakes FAQ
What is brake modulation?
Modulation is the process of a driver accurately controlling the amount of brake power required without locking the wheel. Brake modulation is having the ability to consistently increase and decrease the amount of bite from your brake pads at will. The driver has complete control of his/her brake pedal at all times. By controlling the amount of force being applied by the calipers, the driver can use the brakes their advantage in the braking zone and into the first part of the corner. It’s as if the brake pedal is giving feedback to the driver which can be beneficial to a drivers lap times, and therefore help you keep your race car under control and on the track.
As many top level and pro drivers will tell you, being able to modulate and trail brake into the first part of the corner is essential to producing the fastest possible lap times. Yes, we were all taught to brake, down shift, and then turn into the corner. That is the best way to start off, and that’s probably the safest way to start your racing career. But the fact is that there are truly only a handful of corners where you do all the braking before turning in. To run with the best you need to learn how to keep modulating your brake pedal as your entering the first part of a corner. Modulation is what Carbotech built its solid reputation on. Modulation is a cornerstone for Carbotech Performance Brakes.
Why ceramic?
Friction materials have evolved significantly over the years. Brake pads were originally made with organic ingredients such as asbestos and carbon, held together by a strong resin. Asbestos brake linings were used because it was heat-resistant to the intense friction and heat produced in braking. They've gone from asbestos to organic to semi-metallic formulations. Each of these materials has proven to have advantages and disadvantages. Some of those advantages and disadvantages are noise, wear, stopping capability and environmental friendliness. The use of asbestos was eventually banned by the US government. There are still some non-metallic or organic brake pads sold today.
Asbestos pads caused health issues and organic compounds can't always meet a wide range of braking requirements, such as high performance driving. Unfortunately the steel strands used in semi-metallic pads to provide strength and conduct heat away from rotors also generate noise and tend to cut up rotors as well. At Carbotech, we felt this kind of friction materials were not the best solution, and we decided to develop something that was better in performance and better for the entire braking system. That’s when Carbotech decided 14 years ago to take a path not taken by any other brake pad manufacturer.
Friction materials that contain ceramic formulations have become recognized for their desirable blend of traits. Ceramic compounds use copper fibers (amongst other materials) in place of the semi-metallic pad's steel fibers. This allows the ceramic pads to handle higher brake temperatures with less heat fade, and provide faster recovery after the heavy braking.
Another characteristic that makes Carbotech-Ceramic™ materials attractive is the absence of noticeable dust. All brake pads produce dust as they wear. Carbotech-Ceramic™ compound ingredients produce a light colored dust that is much less noticeable and less likely to stick to the wheels. On that same note, all Carbotech compounds produce a 100% non-corrosive dust that can usually be rinsed off with a hose.
Ceramic compounds extend brake life compared to most other semi-metallic and organic materials, and at the same time they outlast other premium pad materials by a significant margin, without compromising in noise control, pad life, and all around braking performance.
Most brake pads sold today are considered semi-metallic, semi-metallic brake pads use brass, copper, and steel wool shavings held together by a resin. Unfortunately the main drawback about the use of steel strands, iron, graphite, and small amounts of filer and friction modifiers (used to provide strength and conduct heat away from the rotors) is that the metal shavings and iron must rub against steel rotors every time the brakes are applied. This can also generates a lot more noise and are a lot more abrasive on the rotors. It also creates corrosive dust that can damage your braking system as well as the paint on your wheels and car.
Carbotech Overview & Philosophy
Carbotech Performance Brakes™ began almost 15 years ago. In the beginning we thought like everybody else and made brake compounds out of carbon & iron. The problem with carbon & iron is that when it heats up it forms carbide. Carbide is used in cutting tools, so imagine what that does to your rotors. Along with the fact that those compounds tear up rotors, they also produce very corrosive brake dust. While our competition stills uses carbon & iron as the main ingredients in their compounds, Carbotech started an entire new philosophy almost seven years ago.
Carbotech Performance Brakes™, the world leader in Ceramic friction materials™. It was almost seven years ago that Carbotech started building brake pads out of Ceramic, Kevlar, and Carbon for street, autocross and racing applications. Carbotech is the only brake pad manufacturer in the world with a complete line of Ceramic compounds for street, autocross, and track use. Carbotech-Ceramic™ compounds are known for their unsurpassed release & modulation, while maintaining very consistent torque control characteristics. Carbotech brake pads are extremely rotor friendly and contain 100% non-corrosive brake dust, that’s something that has been unmatched by any other brake pad in the industry.
Our competitor’s brake pads perform like an “on/off” switch. Brake pads that perform like an "on/off" switch are upsetting the balance of the car by violently throwing all that weight forward (not to mention that you don't get any modulation with an "on/off" type of brake pad). You don't realize how much it upsets your car until you have tried Carbotech Performance Brake pads. Carbotech has almost a seven year head start on the competition when it comes to our great philosophy on release & modulation, rotor friendliness, non-corrosive dust, and an unmatched consistent bite.
Carbotech uses advanced friction technology to perfect all of our compounds for the street & track. Research & Development (R&D) is not just a company philosophy; it’s a way of life for Carbotech. In fact, R&D at Carbotech is a 365 days a year job. Continuous improvement is a cornerstone in Carbotech’s solid reputation it has built, because great compounds are not engineered overnight.
You’ll find that no one else in the industry releases new compound formulations like Carbotech consistently does. We don’t believe in finding a good compound and trying to ride it as long as possible. We have a saying around here that is imbedded into every employee’s thought process; it’s called “continuous improvement, with no end in sight”.
We strive in constantly improving our existing compounds as new technologies and materials come to market. In fact, the Bobcat 1521™ compound is arguably our most successful compound, and it continues to gain enormous popularity among the performance industry. But, we didn’t rest on its success. We have just improved the Bobcat 1521™ compound to be even quieter and smoother when applying and releasing the brake pedal while keeping its outstanding performance right on target.
We have just developed another race compound that will exceed the XP12™. This new compound is called XP16™. XP16™ was released in the fall of 2007. Also in the works are a few different endurance compounds that will be suitable for all endurance applications. You will most likely find a Carbotech employee at many Pro, Grassroots, and Track-Day/HPDE events providing customer support and troubleshooting any brake issues (even if it’s not pad related or even if they aren’t Carbotech brake pads).
We don’t just sell you a set of brake pads; we deliver unmatched customer support and technical help. Carbotech Performance Brakes™ are also leading the way with Pro, Grassroots and Track-Day/HPDE groups and drivers. We can help you find the perfect set up for your vehicle by having an entire line up of street and track compounds for your application.
Carbotech Performance Brakes™ allows drives to Go Deep™ into the corners and out brake the competition. Carbotech have won multiple national championships, pro races, and rally races all over the world. Our race compounds start with the letters "XP™" then they are followed by a number. The first number is 8 (XP8™), and as you go up in numbers the initial bite gets much stronger, higher fade resistance, higher torque, better wear rate, and an increase in the temperature range. On that same note, as you go up in our compound numbers you will get more aggressive on the rotors.
Even our XP12™ compound is still very rotor friendly compared to the competition. With all Carbotech compounds you will have to apply a little bit more pedal pressure to get the maximum amount of bite from the brake pads. That's because you have the ability to modulate your pedal with our ceramic/kevlar compounds. That's a huge advantage to any driver, especially a driver who has a good feel for their car. The more you can modulate your brakes the more car control you have under braking. The more control a driver has under braking gives the driver an edge in the braking zone and the first part of a corner. Control which in the end helps you attain faster and more consistent lap times. Go Deep!
Can I get descriptions of the different TRACK and AX Carbotech compounds for the MINI Cooper?
Carbotech™ AX6™ (1106™): The AX6™ takes the place of the Panther Plus™ compound that was so successful. AX6™ was specifically engineered for Autocross applications. A high torque brake compound delivering reliable and consistent performance over a very wide operating temperature range (150°F to 1250°F +). Advanced compound matrix provides an excellent initial “bite”, high coefficient of friction, and very progressive brake modulation and release characteristics. AX6™ offers high fade resistance, rotor friendliness at all temperatures, excellent cold stopping power, and non corrosive dust. As a result, AX6™ is an excellent choice for Autocross & novice track day drivers and beginner high performance driver education (HPDE) drivers on street driven cars using street tires eliminating the need to change brake pads at the track. AX6™ has gained tremendous popularity with SCCA Prosolo/Solo2 competitors for its fantastic bite, release & modulation. Many drivers use the AX6™ for street driving as well, even though Carbotech doesn’t recommend street driving with AX6™ due to possible elevated levels of dust and noise. AX6™ is NOT a race compound, and should not be used as such. AX6™ shouldn’t be used by any intermediate or advanced track day drivers, and should not be used with “R” compound tires (racing tires) at track events. The AX6 works very well with R-compound tires at Autocross events. Cars in excess of 300hp and/or 3,000lbs should not use AX6™ for any track use.”
Carbotech XP8™ (1108™): A high torque brake compound with a wide operating temperature range (200°F-1350°F+). Carbotech XP8™ is the first of our racing compounds. 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, SRF, H4, H5, 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. There are several vehicles that use XP8™ on the street, autocross, and at track day (HPDE) events. Carbotech does NOT recommended XP8™ as a daily driven street pad due to elevated levels of dust and noise. XP8™ is also a great rear brake pad for almost any race car (Spec Miata-T1/T2/CMC). XP8™ is a great compound on the front & rear of most open wheel and sports racers.
Carbotech™ XP10™ (1110™): When Carbotech unleashed the XP10™ to the general public, and it was an instant success, gathering multiple regional, divisional, and national championships. The XP10™ is a very high initial bite friction material, with a coefficient of friction and rotor friendliness unmatched in the industry. Fade resistance is in excess of 1650°F. Due to the high level of friction and bite, this material is recommended for cars weighing around 2,000lbs or more, not including formula cars and cars with brake bias bars weighing less than 2,000lbs. This is the preferred compound for the front of Spec Miata racers, SSC,SSB, T3, SRF, ITS, ITE, H1,H2, H3, H4, 944 Cup, ST, GS, Factory Five Cobra’s and many more Grand-Am/ALMS/SCCA/NASA classes. XP10™ is also ideal for advanced/instructor level HPDE drivers. XP10™ still maintains the highly praised release and excellent modulation, rotor friendliness, and 100% non-corrosive dust that have made all Carbotech compounds so successful. XP10™ is not recommended as a daily-driven street pad due to possible elevated levels of dust and noise.