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Like our AX™ & XP™ line of compounds, Bobcat 1521™ is a Ceramic based friction material offering minimal rotor damage and non corrosive dust. Bobcat 1521™ offers outstanding performance, even when cold, low dusting and low noise with an excellent initial bite. This compound’s virtually perfect linear torque production provides incredible braking force without ABS intervention.

Bobcat 1521™ operating range starts out at ambient and goes up to 900°F. Bobcat 1521™ is suitable for ALL street cars, perfect for your tow vehicle, police cruiser, and has won multiple SCCA Solo 2 and Prosolo National Championships. The Bobcat 1521™ compound has been found to last two-three times longer than OE pads you can purchase at a dealership or national retailer. Bobcat 1521™ compound has also been found to extend the life of your rotors 2-3 times. That’s one of the beauties of Carbotech Ceramic brake compounds. Bobcat 1521™ is NOT recommended for any track use.

Which compound is best for me?

There is no one answer for every person and/or every car.  One drivers driving style and their vehicle might find the performance of our XP10 the best.  Another driver with the exact same car might find the XP12 to suit them the best.  A third driver with the same car, but different tires might find the XP8 compound to work best for their car, driving style, and tires.  So, we can help you narrow it down to one or two compounds based on what you tell us; then we can give you the different characteristics of the two and let you decide (we will give our opinion on which compound we think will suit your needs the best).   You might know just based off what you read on our site. Read the entire compound description section first, then if you still don’t know or have any questions at all please give us a call or send us an email. At Carbotech all of our customer service specialists are also racers and track day enthusiasts that have the technical knowledge and on-track experience to assist you in every way.      

Carbotech Overview & Philosophy

Carbotech Performance Brakesâ„¢, the world leader in Ceramic friction materialsâ„¢.  Carbotech is the only brake pad manufacturer in the world with a complete line of Ceramic compounds for street, autocross, and track use.  Carbotech-Ceramicâ„¢ compounds are known for their unsurpassed release & modulation, while maintaining very consistent torque control characteristics.  Carbotech brake pads are extremely rotor friendly, that’s something that has been unmatched by any other brake pad in the industry.   

Carbotech Performance Brakesâ„¢ are also leading the way with HPDE (track day) groups and drivers.  We can help you find the perfect set up for your vehicle by having a whole line up of track pads to customize for your front & rear brake applications.  Carbotech uses advanced friction technology to perfect all of their compounds for the street & track.  Research & Development (R&D) is not just a company philosophy, it’s a way of life at Carbotech, a 365 days a year job that never has an end in sight.  Continuous improvement is a cornerstone in Carbotech’s solid reputation, 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 sightâ„¢â€�.  We strive in constantly improving our existing compounds as new technologies and materials come to market.   In fact, the Bobcat 1521â„¢ compound is arguably our most successful compound, and it continues to gain enormous popularity among the performance industry.  But we did rest on its success; we have just improved the Bobcat 1521â„¢ compound to be even quieter and smoother for the driver while keeping its legendary performance.   

Currently Carbotech is developing another track compound that will exceed the XP12â„¢.  Also in the works is an endurance compound that will be suitable for all endurance applications.  You will most likely find a Carbotech employee at most SCCA/NASA events as well as a great number of HPDE events providing customer support and trouble shooting any brake issues; 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.