Anyone found any pads that have good bite when in sub zero temps? I actually have my brakes freeze up in the worse storms couple times a year. Usually when plowing thru at least 2 foot snow. I suspect in that deep of snow everything is packed and the pistons are getting frozen. Not really a pad issue but since I'm doing a brake job might as well find a better compound.

More fun in the winter than any track day I've been to.

 

Look for a pad with a working temp range from 0*F. Not likely it will be true zero. Most pads start working best at 100*F.

 

Magic pads, basically a DD pad - not known for great bite but in my experience they worked best at subfreezing temperatures. Yeah, I know, weird.

I've had brakes freeze too. I think what happens is that the pads generate enough heat to melt snow that then refreezes between the pad and rotor when the car is parked. Drum brakes with greater surface area used to be bad for this. I've had to use buckets of hot water to get moving.

 

stoptech street pads work good in cold. havent driven with them in sub zero, but so far so good at 20*.

 

Duralast, good all around pads just don't go and smoke them on track.

 

I use stoptech stege 1 breakpads and disks , and they work verry good ! I may say!

 

We have definitely had good luck with our Magic Pads. We live in an area that the winters usually get below freezing temps and we do alot of snow driving in the mountains and have good experience with our pads.

 

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PF-Zs are surprisingly good at lower temps. I don't know if they'll meet the OPs requirements, haven't used them in such conditions, but they're more than acceptable at ~15F in a non-competitive application.

 

I'm not sure what you are wanting. Maybe the operating temperature of Magic pad should be listed as 0 degrees. There and below, in my experience is where they work best. But, having great bite at that temperature while driving on six inches of snow pounded to ice only means that you will be buzzing the abs most of the time.

 

I had great luck with RacingBrake ET500's in the Minnesota winters.