Race Compound Descriptions |
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PFC Philosophy
It is the mission of Performance Friction and all of our employees
to provide the correct pad compound for each application that
we make. Instead of using the "shotgun" method of
pad development, wherein every pad is made in every compound,
PFC builds the correct pad to suit the venue and application
it is designed for. This is the reason that in many applications,
there are only one or two pad options. These options are what
PFC recommends for those applications, and are arrived at only
after very careful consideration and evaluation. Below you will
find a description of the currently available PFC Race Pad Compounds.
Current Production Race Compounds
| 05 Compound
PFC's newest compound, 05 has gained immediate favor
in the NASCAR, Sportscar, and Open Wheel racing due
to its unsurpassed performance. 05 has higher initial
bite and higher average torque than any other PFC compound.
05 has virtually no torque rise with temperature, and
the release and modulation characteristics are second
to none. Despite it's considerable performance, 05 has
slightly better wear than 03. This compound demands
the most from the vehicle setup and is designed to handle
the most severe applications.
05 Recommended Applications:
High grip, high downforce, and severe duty applications.
Champcar, Professional GT, Prototype
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03 Compound
03 Compound has shown to have higher bite and higher average
torque than 01 Compound. 03 has very good initial bite,
and there is a slight rise of torque with temperature
to handle severe conditions. 03 has excellent modulation
and release characteristics, less torque scatter than
competing pads, and very good disc conditioning properties.
03 Recommended Applications:
High grip and high downforce applications.
Champcar, Professional GT, Prototype, Rally
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01 Compound
The standard by which all brake pads are now judged.
It has good initial bite, with very little torque rise
with temperature. At the end of the stop, 01 Compound
has less torque scatter for improved modulation with
excellent release. 01 Compound has good disc conditioning
properties with low wear. 01 Compound is one of PFC's
most popular race compounds, winning more World and
National Championships annually than any other brake
pad on the market. Look out for 05
01 Recommended Applications:
All-purpose pad for a wide variety of applications.
Champcar, Professional GT, Prototype
SCCA / NASA / BMWCCA / PCA Racing
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97 Compound
A favorite of sportscar endurance and NASCAR racing since
its debut, winning races in CART, ALMS, Grand Am, ASA,
and Club Racing, 97 Compound has less initial bite and
average torque than 01. It has great modulation, a very
flat torque curve, and enhanced release characteristics.
With the lowest wear of any PFC Compound, 97 is considered
PFC "Endurance Compound" with the lowest wear
of any PFC Compound and is also highly recommended as
a general-purpose pad for Club Racing and Track Day events.
97 Recommended Applications:
Applications that demand excellent wear and modulation.
Endurance GT, SCCA / NASA / BMWCCA / PCA Racing
Track Day and Driver Education events
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Limited Production and Special Order Compounds
93 Compound
This compound has higher bite, higher average torque than
99 compound and is one of the more popular of the PFC compounds.
93 Compound is easy on the discs with long wear. This compound
has been a favorite of CART, ALMS, Grand Am, Japanese GT,
and NASCAR throughout its history. There is a slight torque
rise with temperature to handle the most extreme conditions.
Requires finesse so as to not over slow the car, or overwhelm
the car's setup. This compound has been replaced in PFC's
lineup by 01, 03 and 05, but is still popular and available
in limited applications.
90 Compound
This compound has been a favorite of race driving schools
because of its modulation characteristics. Used exclusively
at race schools such as Bob Bondurant, Derek Daly, and Jim
Russell because of is forgiving nature. 90 Compounds is very
easy on the discs, yet has higher cold bite than 83 compound
along with less torque rise for improved modulation. 90 Compound
has been replaced by 97 in most applications, but is still
available in a limited number of applications.
83 Compound
This is the compound that has won more championships since
it's debut than all others. It is a perennial workhorse in
NASCAR. When it comes to slowing down under the most severe
conditions, 83 Compound has a tremendous history of success.
Higher bite than 80 Compound, with a rising torque curve to
handle the most extreme conditions, along with low wear. 01,
03 and 05 Compounds are steadily replacing 83 Compound in
most applications. It is still available in many applications
and remains a viable choice nearly 20 years after being released.
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