2004 Ford F-450 Super Duty Front Brake Pads and Shoes

Carquest Frontline brake pads provide maximum braking performance on towing, heavy hauling and frequent braking applications. These brake pads are engineered by an Original Equipment Manufacturer (O.E.M.) that meets IATF 16949 certified framework, an internationally recognized proof of quality in the automotive industry. Carquest Frontline brake pads utilize a patented 4-layer HEX shim, now upgraded with aramid fibers, to provide quiet braking and reduce shim wear. These brake pads are also supplied with coated brake hardware and caliper pin grease for nearly every application. Carquest Frontline brake pads are the ideal choice for severe duty applications that need strong stopping power.

Product Features:

• Severe duty friction formulations dissipate heat faster for extended pad life
• On-vehicle testing similar to original equipment tests
• Patented 4-Layer HEX Shim Technology provides quiet braking
• HEX shim design utilizes aramid fibers, the same fibers used in bulletproof vests, to reduce shim wear
• PTFE coated hardware and caliper pin grease included for nearly every application
• Powder-coated backing plate prevents corrosion

Carquest Premium Gold brake pads are original equipment (O.E.) replacement brake pads designed for consistent, quiet and clean braking. Our brake pads are engineered by manufacturers that meet IATF 16949 certified framework, an internationally recognized proof of quality in the automotive industry. Carquest Premium Gold brake pads utilize application-specific friction formulations that provide extended pad life and cleaner wheels. These brake pads also feature OE-designed slots and chamfers for consistent performance. To prevent noise, our Carquest Premium Gold brake pads also utilize a multi-layer shim and are supplied with new brake hardware (most applications-see fitment notes). Carquest Premium Gold brake pads are the best choice when looking for brake pads that meet or exceed the OE stopping performance.

Product Features:

• Application-specific friction formulations provide shorter stopping distances and extended pad life
• Hardware included for most applications
• OE-designed slots and chamfers to reduce noise and vibration
• Multi-layer shim provides near silent braking
• Powder-coated backing plate prevents corrosion

Carquest Standard brake pads are designed for original equipment (O.E.) fit, form and function for dependable stopping while providing great value. Our brake pads use quality friction formulas for reliable stopping power. Carquest Standard brake pads feature a single-layer shim that absorbs noise and vibration to provide quiet braking. These brake pads also utilize slots and chamfers based on the OE design. Carquest Standard brake pads are the right choice when looking for good performance at a great price.

Product Features:

• Dependable stopping power
• Singler layer shim for quiet braking
• OE-designed slots and chamfers to reduce noise and vibration
• Powder-coated backing plate prevents corrosion

Super Duty – Integrally Molded (BRSD) – Ford Retail Specification Engineered specifically for vehicles that are frequently exposed to high-heat and wear conditions, the new Super Duty brake pads from Motorcraft deliver the performance and quality Ford Motor Company has made standard in all their products. Motorcraft Super Duty brake pads employ friction materials that have been tested to ensure they meet the stopping and fade performance requirements of the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards. The advantages of a Motorcraft Super Duty brake pad Patented NRS-MAXX backing plate – Increases bonding strength with the friction material to help ensure pads perform under high-heat and stress conditions. Ford Blue powder coating – Unique finish provides excellent durability, corrosion protection and long-lasting good looks. Precision pad abutment points – Reduce pad clatter/rattle and help ensure uniform pad wear. Proprietary pad formulas – Based on FMVSS, durability, noise and dust testing, and designed to deliver increased fade resistance, pad life and reduced rotor wear under severe, high-heat driving conditions.

Product Features:

• All recommended hardware is included in the box for quick installation
• Original Equipment (O.E.)-quality abutment points that help reduce pad clatter/rattle and help ensure uniform pad wear.
• Advanced shim design to help reduce noise and improve adhesion between the pad and backing plate.
• Slots engineered to help improve heat and water dissipation by providing a path for gases, wear debris and water to escape from between the pad and rotor surface.
• Ford Motor Company-tested friction formulas developed specifically for Super Duty brake pads to help ensure increased fade resistance, pad life, and reduced rotor wear under the most severe, high-heat driving conditions.
• Chamfers engineered to reduce the possibility of excessive noise during severe braking and initial break-in period.

Ford True OES (BRF) – Pads that were installed when vehicle was manufactured new. Ford Parts brake and friction products deliver the performance your customers experienced when they first drove off the showroom floor. Not only do they provide the best balance between braking performance and reduction of noise and vibration, they are built with the understanding that can only come from being the original equipment manufacturer. Motorcraft brake pads employ friction materials that have been tested to ensure they meet the stopping and fade performance requirements of the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards.

Product Features:

• Over 50 vehicle-model-specific friction formulas are uniquely designed and fine-tuned over a 12-month period to the vehicle weight distribution and driving dynamics
• Restore showroom-like performance
• Feature as many as 30 single-sourced, high-grade ingredients that some lower-cost pads rarely use
• Processed with high-quality weighing, mixing, pressing and post-curing equipment
• Made with high-quality raw materials: ones that some aftermarket suppliers avoid because of expense
• Product design in most applications includes high-tech materials such as Kevlar and fine-blank steel backing plates
• Feature sophisticated use of shims, slots and chamfers to reduce dusting, noise and brake fade
• Designed to balance the friction coefficient between front and rear to minimize early lock-up during braking
• Real-life vehicle tested and adjusted to meet or exceed the durability and government stopping effectiveness requirements of the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS)
• Tested and refined for maximum performance in stopping distance, durability, noise, brake vibration, pedal feel, fade and drag, wheel dust and rotor wear The importance of shims, slots and chamfers: Shims
• Multiple layers of sound-damping materials between stamped metal, also called insulators, improve noise abatement and vibration for the life of the pad
• Placed on backside of backing plate to help reduce the vibrations that cause brakes to squeal Slots
• Vertical, diagonal or horizontal grooves cut in brake pads
• Significantly reduce pad bending when heated in normal braking conditions
• Reduce noise that can result from pads that have become concave

Brake Pad Set

The Power Stop Z16 Evolution ceramic brake pads feature a ceramic formula designed to maximize stopping power while reducing brake dust & eliminating noise. Using OE positive mold technology along with a thermal scorched pad surface, Z16 pads maintain consistent wear and performance while ensuring a fast break-in. The Z16 Evolution ceramic brake pads are an affordable stock replacement for all vehicles.

Product Features:

• Low-dust ceramic formula designed to maximize stopping power and keep wheels clean
• Positive mold technology for consistent wear and performance
• Thermal scorched pad surface for a fast break-in
• Chamfered and slotted to ensure noise-free braking
• Powder coated backing plate resists rust and corrosion to provide extended pad life
• Multi-Layer rubberized shims provide virtually noise-free braking

Brake Pad Set

Standard Premium (BR) – Ford Retail Specification The Motorcraft Standard Premium brake pads are a direct fit OEM replacement and guarantee the same performance and quality brake pads provided by the vehicle manufacturer. Motorcraft brake and friction parts are the only ones designed, engineered and recommended specifically for Ford, Lincoln and Mercury vehicles by Ford Motor Company. They’re built with the understanding that can only come from being the Original Equipment (O.E.) manufacturer. Motorcraft brake pads are manufactured with friction formulas selected for their performance on Ford Motor Company vehicles. Motorcraft brake pads employ friction materials that have been tested to ensure they meet the stopping and fade performance requirements of the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards.

Product Features:

• Exceed Friction Materials Standards Institute (FMSI) specifications
• Feature comprehensive use of shims, slots and chamfers to reduce noise
• Manufactured with vehicle-platform-specific friction formulas tuned for each vehicle application to help maintain high braking performance and increase durability
• Each application has been on-vehicle tested to Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS) in stopping and fade performance, lining life, noise and wheel dust
• Attaching hardware included where needed – complete package helps reduce installation time
• Vehicle-specific and help reduce comebacks

Choosing the right Semi Metallic brake pads is a big decision: after all, they will be fitted to a vehicle carrying precious cargo; so you need to make an informed choice and get it right. With more than 100 years’ experience, we are pioneers in the development of braking systems and technologies and work closely with the world’s leading vehicle manufacturers. As a consumer, you should expect safety, quality and performance from a brake pad. With its superior range of Semi Metallic Brake Pads, TRW offers you all that, and more. We design our Semi Metallic Brake Pads using vehicle-optimized friction formulations which are focussed on eliminating noise, vibration and harshness (NVH) and severely reducing wheel dust; while at the same time increasing durability and smooth braking actions. We engineer our brake pads to precise Original Equipment (OE) standards, and test them to the extreme both in the lab and in real life, real road situations at every speed and on every terrain. In addition, our Semi Metallic Brake Pads deliver what we in the business call ‘fadeless performance’ to counteract the heat that braking in heavy traffic creates which could result in a lack of performance. All TRW products are taken to market under the ‘Safety’ strapline. We never deviate from this and we never compromise because we believe that every stop could be that safety critical stop. We wouldn’t put our name to something that we wouldn’t fit in our own vehicles to transport our own families. All of this adds up to one fact: You really can trust TRW to provide superior Semi Metallic Brake Pads to deliver the ultimate in braking experience.

Product Features:

• For the best and safest performance – we mirror OE and provide the optimum friction formulation for each make and model
• For the quietest braking – TRW applies ‘bonded Nitrile rubber-coated steel shims; proven to be the best noise damping material to all its Semi Metallic Brake Pads
• The intelligent design includes slots and chamfers which prevents dirt and dust build up on the friction surface; giving more effective contact and reducing noise
• Using the latest technology, TRW designs its Semi Metallic Brake Pads with an emphasis on dust reduction; giving you the safest stop while keeping your wheels clean
• We provide all necessary accessories, including installation hardware and grease, together with fitting instructions with each part for a safe and easy brake pad change
• TRW covers 98% of all vehicles on the road in North America both imports and domestic

BRAKE PAD SET