Qfm A1Rm Brake Pads, Are These Correct?

[jackbh241]

Sorry for the complete noob question but I wanted to be sure before I ordered them and can't find an answer on the site. I have a 2003 m35 250t rs4, are these the right model numbers for the QFM A1RM brake pads:

Front: http://gslrallysport.com/au/qfm-db1232a1rm-brake-pads.html
Rear: http://gslrallysport.com/au/brakes/brake-pads/db1509a1rm-qfm-a1rm-brake-pads.html

thanks!

[ClassOne]

Just give them a call, very helpful guys.

Good choice in pads BTW, used them in a few of my cars. And AUS made

[PN-Mad]

Are you tracking the car?

A1rm are a light track pad. For street go for their HPX pad, and just ask for 350z NON brembo pads. Job done. Gsl rally sport are good.

[jackbh241]

Are you tracking the car?

A1rm are a light track pad. For street go for their HPX pad, and just ask for 350z NON brembo pads. Job done. Gsl rally sport are good.

Is there any disadvantage to getting the A1RM pad if doing little to no track use (other than cost)?

[PN-Mad]

They will go through your rotors quicker, and will be less effective because you won't get them hot enough to be in their optimum working range.

If you are getting pad fade with HPX then you need to take it to the track. Remsa are also ok I've heard, and gsl are moving to them.

[iamhe77]

As Alex said. Also, the A1RM's will dust up quite a lot, especially when compared to the HPX's which are extremely low dust.

[Footo]

I recently tracked my m35 with hpx on my 350z brembo conversion. They held up well definatly recommended

[Daleo]

The REMSA's are brilliant; gsl reckon they're halfway between HPX & AR1M on temp range ,but nowhere near as hard on rotors as the AR1M.

No squeaks or shudder, just dusty.

I like 'em that way.

[PN-Mad]

I'll be testing out the a1rms on the 180 on Tuesday. I've got a full set of them in, they need a good bedding in which I might do on the way down to Wakefield.

Should work well on a lighter car. I did have pad fade from the hpx on the track in the stagea or whatever be got in the back. To be expected after I purposely put some hard stops into them.

[Bodella]

Everything above about A1rm's is correct. I really need to get them off mine, lots of dust , poor feel until I get some heat into them and I hate to think what they doing to my discs. However, I was very happy with the one track day I did. ( 10 min sessions at Marulan ).

Give GSL a call and be honest about what you want from your pad. If it is just for the street, just get a street pad.

[jackbh241]

Thanks everyone. very helpful advice, steered me away from a terrible decision! Ended up going with the HPX pads all around so hopefully they are as good as you all say haha

[scotty nm35]

+1 ^^

I agree with Ryan, they are not suited to road cars unless you track the car every weekend. I am even thinking of swapping pads for trackdays so I can run road pads.

[Daleo]

Thanks everyone. very helpful advice, steered me away from a terrible decision! Ended up going with the HPX pads all around so hopefully they are as good as you all say haha

The HPX is a good daily/ fast road pad; just make sure you follow the bed-in instructions closely.

People seem to go bananas when bedding them in; overheat them and they squeal like a bitch. There is no need to do tonnes of stops from 100+km/h!

I did the ones on my missus car at no more than 60km/h in back streets, and they are quiet as a mouse; with great feel. Bugger all dust too.

GSL Rallysport are great to deal with as well; they had pads & rotors to me (Blue Mountains) from QLD, IN ONE DAY!

[SMOKEYV35]

Daleo - did you use shims/any anti squeal paste when installing yours??<br /><br />About to put some in the brembos on my v35.<br />

[nickcorr]

My HPX are squeal free and good feel, but dusty as all hell...

Must be the slotted discs making them do that...

Less than 24 hours to me 45 minutes east of Melbourne..

[Brick]

My HPX are squeal free and good feel, but dusty as all hell...

Must be the slotted discs making them do that...

Less than 24 hours to me 45 minutes east of Melbourne..

I have hpx they stop awesome and virtually dust free. Mine do squeal like hell but maybe I didn't actually bed them right after what dale said

[PN-Mad]

Shims are most important. Anything is going to squeal without shims. If they aren't installed properly, even in the slightest, you'll get squeal.

Every QFM pads have bedding in instructions in the packet.

[SMOKEYV35]

Yeah I have learnt the hard way before.<br /><br />The advice I got from gsl was anti squeal paste between pad and shim - but not between shim and piston.<br /><br />Do you agree? <br />

[PN-Mad]

It can't hurt.

I've used the stuff before, and had squeal, not used it and had no squeal. When you have the pads out, give them a small scrub on a concrete surface to take off the sheen. Helps them bed in a bit more.

[SMOKEYV35]

Well i have put it between pad and shim, and on the other side of the shim also. I understand it just to be an insulating barrier, it doesn't stick or hold anything together. <br /><br />Will bleed them up and start the bed in process as per instructions. If they squeal I will be pissed. Ok on a tough stripped out racer or street car with one thing in mind , but on a luxury gt like a 350GT - ain't nobody got time fo dat!!