Brake Pads Users Ratings Guide

[gslrallysport]

i think you're doing it wrong ruffels

Agreed... There's no way a set of HPX should be going through a set of rotors in 18,000k's!

Sure you didn't have the backing plate against the rotor!

[ssxRicho]

Swapped over to HC+ for a couple of sprint days now.

Obviously you have to sell your kidneys to buy a set of these. The last few sets of A1RM

were only giving me 2 days days before backing plate. The HC+ give 5 track days till

the backing plate. They also have far more initial bite, don't cover all the rotor slots with material

and have a greater fade point.

A1RM are great for anyone doing 4-5 track days a year. If you are looking for something more I can

recommend HC+.

[Phatboy]

Hi, trying to find a good pad for my 300 awkw R34 GTR (non-vspec). Standard brembo calipers, am planning to get the DBA 4000 XS (slotted/drilled) rotors all round.

It will be used 99.9% for street driving. I am looking for

1. Minimal noise (MOST IMPORTANT)

2. Minimal rotor wear

3. Cold performance

4. Minimal dust

5. Cheap

In that order.

Based on this, should I get the QFM HPX? Any alternative? 1-2 ppl have reported that they are squealy, which would be a deal-breaker for me. Not properly bedded in?

And which store sells these? I am based in Melbourne.

Oh, and when's a good time to replace pads? If it goes to the backing plate I am guessing that will be bad for the rotor. Mine are at 30% all round.

Cheers.

[gslrallysport]

It will be used 99.9% for street driving. I am looking for

1. Minimal noise (MOST IMPORTANT)

2. Minimal rotor wear

3. Cold performance

4. Minimal dust

5. Cheap

In that order.

In that order I'd recommend a European performance brand called Remsa, which is what we supply to a few specialist VW/Audi/Porsche workshops. The HPX isn't a noisy pad normally, but unfortunately opposed pistons calipers (like your Brembos) are notorious for noise regardless of pad selection, and we know the Remsa's work very very well in opposed pistons calipers, like Porsche, who's drivers definitely wouldn't accept noise. The Remsa's come standard with a soft shim on the back that the QFM's do not.

Remsa to suit Brembo are $125 for the front, and $105 for the rear. Shipping is free when you order front and rear pads together, or else $8 per axle set individually.

If the order was dust, rotor wear, noise, then I'd recommend HPX, but if your emphasis is on noise, you definitely won't go wrong with the Remsa, which as a bonus are also rated to 650 degrees (100 degrees better than Bendix Ultimate or HPX).

Regards,

Greg

[Phatboy]

In that order I'd recommend a European performance brand called Remsa, which is what we supply to a few specialist VW/Audi/Porsche workshops. The HPX isn't a noisy pad normally, but unfortunately opposed pistons calipers (like your Brembos) are notorious for noise regardless of pad selection, and we know the Remsa's work very very well in opposed pistons calipers, like Porsche, who's drivers definitely wouldn't accept noise. The Remsa's come standard with a soft shim on the back that the QFM's do not.

Remsa to suit Brembo are $125 for the front, and $105 for the rear. Shipping is free when you order front and rear pads together, or else $8 per axle set individually.

If the order was dust, rotor wear, noise, then I'd recommend HPX, but if your emphasis is on noise, you definitely won't go wrong with the Remsa, which as a bonus are also rated to 650 degrees (100 degrees better than Bendix Ultimate or HPX).

Regards,

Greg

Cool, sound good. Tried to find out more info on them but on the Remsa website they don't seem to go into detail differentiating different brake pads, and couldn't find my car on their site either. Do they just make 1 level of brake pad?

Thanks.

[gslrallysport]

Hi mate,

Yep, there's only one level of Remsa (unless you stumble across the US varients, in which there's a couple, but we stock the European version). Just a little bit more back ground on Remsa, they're a subsidiary of the TRW Group, and in fact they're the manufacturer of TRW (Lucas) pads, but their brand pads ARE NOT the same as TRW pads. They're miles less dusty for starters...

Any questions at all feel free to give us a bell.

Regards,

Greg

[Noy]

looking for some pads to go with my new rotors, what do people recommend?

Car is daily driven, R34 GTR pretty much stock. 99% of its driving will be just daily road duties.

pads will go with my new DBA4000XS (pics attached)

Thanks in advance

Noy

[gslrallysport]

QFM HPX, Bendix Ultimate equivalent performance wise, but low dust. To suit Brembo are $119 for the front, and $110 for the rear.

[The Bogan]

Finally fitted my QFM A1RM pads that I got from gslrallysport, when I removed the Bendix Ultimates they where half worn and had some cracking going on, after fitting the A1RMs and bedding them in I find they are a big improvement on the Ultimates, the only squelling I got was during the bedding in but after about 10 80kph to 20kph runs they were nice and quiet.

Inital view on them is they are much better in feel and grip on the street, Im doing Wakie on the 5th of March so will see how they go there.

Mark

[SNOQPY]

i use ebc green stuff all round. 4 pots on the front, 2 in the rear. they pull up when they need to with 200rwkw

[vspec33]

I use dba4000 rotors all-round and project mu999 pads. Good from cold and no fade at track

[zeebs]

What Break pads would you guys recommend for a R34 GT-T not a track car street only but occasionally having a led foot

[The Bogan]

QFM A1RM 100% better than stock and won't send you broke.

[Piggaz]

Endless CC-RG. Cant recommend them enough. Expensive yes.... but my god do they work!

[ssxRicho]

Blue stuff on the front, yellow on the rear. Good on the track, there is dust, lots of dust. Noisy as well.

[gslrallysport]

What Break pads would you guys recommend for a R34 GT-T not a track car street only but occasionally having a led foot

QFM HPX, Bendix Ultimate equivalent but low dust and rotor wear, $79 per set front or rear. A1RM would be a bit extreme if you weren't doing track work.

[zeebs]

Thanks guys!!! much appreciated!

[JimmyRickard]

Hey guys looking for some pads for my R32 Gtr track car. Still running the standard sumitomos, was originally running DS2500's which I found to be very good after warming them up. However the last track day I went to the pads were shot and all I could find were bendix ultimates, which faded terribly after 4 laps. Are there any other good racing pads I could try out? Also, is there money to be saved buying pads online from the States etc.? What are some other lesser known brands that have good track performance?

[ssxRicho]

I loved project mu HC+ on the standard sumis with caliper spacers. Trying out blue stuff atm, they are growing on me.

HC+ have fantastic initial bite, while the blue stuff seem to drip you through the front window later in the pedal.

[JimmyRickard]

Are HC+ the best pad for track work? My car won't see the road so I'm not worried about street performance. Anyone bought them online?