Contour Enthusiasts Group Archives Forums Modifications Brakes is this fade? how do I fix?

So I was on this "spirited" drive through some twisties, really getting into it, and when I had to slow down at the end of the twisties for a stop sign, my brakes where barely grabbing. I drove about a mile, then they where fine.

I have OEM pads on the rear, and some "premium" no name pads on the front (I know, what am I expecting?) Was this "fade" from the hard braking through those twisties? I thought newer brake pads wheren't supposed to fade like that?

I've got KVR Carbon Fibers on my wife's LX and they are really grippy, but I haven't pushed them so I don't know how good they are when they really heat up, or the Mintex streat pads... any reveiews/comments on some good pads?