WogsRus Posted January 17, 2008 Share Posted January 17, 2008 Hi Guys Well time has come to get new pads, and possibly new rotors, depending on how much these will machine up. I have read the GUIDE on here, but still have no idea. I would like a pad that is a street pad, i will not be doing any street work, needs to be clean, i hate cleaning my mags all day, and well priced. Needs to have a good feel and not much fade. When you recomend me a pad, can you give me a part number, as here in Tas, people have no clues. ALSO what rotors whoudl i get for the front, RDA, what type and how much, DOes SAU get a discount anywhere? Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/202028-what-brake-pads-to-get-front-only/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
gslrallysport Posted January 17, 2008 Share Posted January 17, 2008 I would like a pad that is a street pad, i will not be doing any street work, needs to be clean, i hate cleaning my mags all day, and well priced.Needs to have a good feel and not much fade. QFM HPX. Good for 550 degrees, or the about the same performance as Bendix Ultimate, but the HPX's are virtually dust free, unlike most pads at this level of performance. They also have excellent pedal feel, and will be more than enough for a street car. $75 per set. Your part number for the front is DB1170 (But if you can just double check this). Shipping to Tas $8. ALSO what rotors whoudl i get for the front, RDA, what type and how much, DOes SAU get a discount anywhere? SAU has a constant group buy on RDA rotors, checkout the group buy section. Or else if you get stuck PM me. Cheers, Greg Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/202028-what-brake-pads-to-get-front-only/#findComment-3588701 Share on other sites More sharing options...
WogsRus Posted January 17, 2008 Author Share Posted January 17, 2008 QFM HPX. Good for 550 degrees, or the about the same performance as Bendix Ultimate, but the HPX's are virtually dust free, unlike most pads at this level of performance. They also have excellent pedal feel, and will be more than enough for a street car.$75 per set. Your part number for the front is DB1170 (But if you can just double check this). Shipping to Tas $8. SAU has a constant group buy on RDA rotors, checkout the group buy section. Or else if you get stuck PM me. Cheers, Greg Can the brake pads be broght from a dealer in tas? Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/202028-what-brake-pads-to-get-front-only/#findComment-3588770 Share on other sites More sharing options...
limpus Posted January 17, 2008 Share Posted January 17, 2008 I have heard good things about TRW Lucas pads...they are apparently rated at about 100 degrees higher than the bendix ultimates (which are pretty ordinary and very dusty to me and also chew up rotors)...i'm not sure how dusty the Lucas pads are though but they are apparently alot kinder to rotors too... Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/202028-what-brake-pads-to-get-front-only/#findComment-3588871 Share on other sites More sharing options...
gslrallysport Posted January 18, 2008 Share Posted January 18, 2008 I have heard good things about TRW Lucas pads...they are apparently rated at about 100 degrees higher than the bendix ultimates (which are pretty ordinary and very dusty to me and also chew up rotors)...i'm not sure how dusty the Lucas pads are though but they are apparently alot kinder to rotors too... Totally agree!!! The only reason I didn't suggest the Lucas was because he was chasing dust free pads, which the Lucas definately are not, and the HPX are only slightly less in performance, and pretty negligible for a road car. Can the brake pads be broght from a dealer in tas? Probably not. Did you need to put it on a motorpass or similar card did you? I'm an Australia wide distributor of QFM's performance pads, and most trade or dealer places that stock QFM don't do their performance pads. Otherwise, as has been suggested, Lucas are only $60, but they are a fairly dusty pad. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/202028-what-brake-pads-to-get-front-only/#findComment-3589085 Share on other sites More sharing options...
WogsRus Posted January 18, 2008 Author Share Posted January 18, 2008 Totally agree!!! The only reason I didn't suggest the Lucas was because he was chasing dust free pads, which the Lucas definately are not, and the HPX are only slightly less in performance, and pretty negligible for a road car.Probably not. Did you need to put it on a motorpass or similar card did you? I'm an Australia wide distributor of QFM's performance pads, and most trade or dealer places that stock QFM don't do their performance pads. Otherwise, as has been suggested, Lucas are only $60, but they are a fairly dusty pad. Hi mate, nope i can pay direct for teh pads, problem is I need them this weekend, the pads looked fine but it appears this morning one pad simply let go. OPPS, so yeah need to put them in this weekend. Anything else you can sugest. Ferodo, or simmilar. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/202028-what-brake-pads-to-get-front-only/#findComment-3589180 Share on other sites More sharing options...
gslrallysport Posted January 18, 2008 Share Posted January 18, 2008 Hi mate, nope i can pay direct for teh pads, problem is I need them this weekend, the pads looked fine but it appears this morning one pad simply let go.OPPS, so yeah need to put them in this weekend. Anything else you can sugest. Ferodo, or simmilar. Nothing that springs to mind without the usual rubbish... Plenty use Bendix Ultimate and are happy with them, but for the dollars there's plenty of much better pads out there. You may be able to track down a set of Lucas Pads today, try ABS stores, and some of the larger parts places that aren't a supercheap/repco/autobarn... Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/202028-what-brake-pads-to-get-front-only/#findComment-3589216 Share on other sites More sharing options...
limpus Posted January 18, 2008 Share Posted January 18, 2008 Jetpilot1986...how dusty are the lucas pads? are they worse than the bendix ultimates? Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/202028-what-brake-pads-to-get-front-only/#findComment-3589343 Share on other sites More sharing options...
gslrallysport Posted January 18, 2008 Share Posted January 18, 2008 Jetpilot1986...how dusty are the lucas pads? are they worse than the bendix ultimates? Depends on the car, you hear about Ultimates ranging from a little bit of dust, to alot, whereas with the lucas, its consistently in the middle somewhere... Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/202028-what-brake-pads-to-get-front-only/#findComment-3590165 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Busky2k Posted January 18, 2008 Share Posted January 18, 2008 Lucas dusted to all hell for me. But they were an excellent street pad and I never got them to fade. Now that I've started doing track work and the Lucas ones were worn, I'm using Project Mu HC+ and they're excellent...... Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/202028-what-brake-pads-to-get-front-only/#findComment-3590215 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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