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Hi All,

I'm in the process of buying my 1st v35! Very exciting times, and it will be quite a step up from my R31.

The car is currently undergoing its RWC and one of the items needed is new brakes all round.

Any suggestions on what work well with the skyline? Any personal preferences? I'm only using the car as a daily so I dont need anything stupid or excessive or expensive.

Cheers

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Much better than standard Bendix pads (and only marginally more expensive) are QFM HPX pads - email GSL Motorsport and they will hook you for $79 per axle. http://www.gslrallysport.com/

Much better than standard Bendix pads (and only marginally more expensive) are QFM HPX pads - email GSL Motorsport and they will hook you for $79 per axle. http://www.gslrallysport.com/

I thought that they were far more exxy than that. Might order a set in a few weeks. :)

EBC red stuff pads are great too

Overkill for general street use. No point really unless you've got 250rwkw everyday on the street, or you're tracking the car.

Don't get me wrong, I've got them on the front now and IMO, not worth it for daily driving.

I've got EBC redstuff front & rear, and I'm very happy with them. I will be doing numerous events in the car, hence the pad choice. That said, I've never braked hard on the street and though "shit - the brakes are too good, I should have bought cheaper pads" - so I don't agree with the "overkill for street use" comments.

Overkill for street use is because if the pads are designed for hard use, the pad will be harsh and increase rotor wear on a daily car, as the pad doesn't get up to temp.

QFM HPX is the go. Order fronts and rears and get free shipping from gsl rally sport.

Overkill for street use is because if the pads are designed for hard use, the pad will be harsh and increase rotor wear on a daily car, as the pad doesn't get up to temp.

QFM HPX is the go. Order fronts and rears and get free shipping from gsl rally sport.

Eggs-zachary!

On the street, you want decent stopping power and a pad that doesn't dust up a lot. That's it really. If you're driving hard on the street, take it to a track.

Yep, as pointed out, you don't want pads that take ages to heat up before they are effective, you don't really want HEAPS of brake dust on a street car, and most inportantly of all (as mentioned) most race-suited pads will rip the shit out of your rotors - who want to change rotors every 6 months?

Go with the HPXs - you won't be sorry! I have run them on my S15, R34 and V35 and love them - especially for the price.

Yep, as pointed out, you don't want pads that take ages to heat up before they are effective, you don't really want HEAPS of brake dust on a street car, and most inportantly of all (as mentioned) most race-suited pads will rip the shit out of your rotors - who want to change rotors every 6 months?

Go with the HPXs - you won't be sorry! I have run them on my S15, R34 and V35 and love them - especially for the price.

The only reason that I didn't go with these was because I could only find them for $150+ a pair. That's when I thought, I've used EBC red stuff before, might as well stick with that.

HPX for that price. Shall purchase when I need new pads!

how's the brake dust with the HPX's? i'm guessing they're a bit dusty during bed in period but what are they like after that? might consider them next time i need pads also. Even though the EBC pads do a great job.

Remsa pads; also available through GSLRallysport are excellent.

​Dustier than QFM HPX, but apparently GSL were phasing out the HPX in favour of the Remsa's as their "Go to" pad.

Sits squarely between the HPX & AR1M pads for heat range, but not hard on rotors or noisy.

Around $90 per end.

They advertise them as being dust free, but they are not. In fact it is impossible to be dust free if you are grinding away microscopic amounts of metal every time you brake. But I find them to be pretty good on brake dust - significantly less than the Ferodo DS 2500s I used to run. Definitely happy overall.

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