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 Post subject: What Brake Pads do you Use???? How good Are They???
Posted: Mon Nov 29, 2004 10:19 am 
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Hi guys,

i was just wondering what brake pads everyone use????

How Good They are at stopping????

Wheather they play up a bit in the wet???

And also BRAKE DUST... How much do they spew out on your front Mags???


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Posted: Mon Nov 29, 2004 10:39 am 
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Im using bendix performax, next step down from ultimates.

Stopping is fine, usually takes a fair bit of thrashing before any fade (read: no slotted discs on there). Beautiful in the wet.

Bugger all brake dust and they go pretty easy on the rotors. Have heard ultimates will chew thru rotors and make fair bit of dust in the process.

 

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Posted: Mon Nov 29, 2004 11:04 am 
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Im using ebc with slotted on the front atm and preformax with slotted on the back - pulls up like a treat, im not as worried if someone brakes hard infront of me, before i used to have take decisive actions lol! :lol:

 

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Posted: Mon Nov 29, 2004 12:44 pm 
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Bendix advance I thought were s**t on the slotted rotors. EBC Greenstuff's are better, but need to be kept warm to do their best.. If they are better than Ultimate's, then I don't know what I'm going to do however. I still think the brakes aren't good enough for such a large car.

 

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Posted: Mon Nov 29, 2004 5:41 pm 
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bendix advance at the front on my ute, f**k if i know what brake shoes on the back..... pulls up allright unless she's really loaded....

on the XF, PBR pads (i think) at the front and silverline at the back...... f**k pathetic..... cant wait till i get my slotted rotors and EBC pads (if they make them for an XF)

 

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Posted: Mon Nov 29, 2004 5:46 pm 
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4.9 EF Futura wrote:
Im using bendix performax, next step down from ultimates.

Stopping is fine, usually takes a fair bit of thrashing before any fade (read: no slotted discs on there). Beautiful in the wet.

Bugger all brake dust and they go pretty easy on the rotors. Have heard ultimates will chew thru rotors and make fair bit of dust in the process.


same here - except i have slotted on the fronts. cant complain with them at all - had ultimates on the front, but they were dusty as hell, and won't be going back to them again - my mags were covered in brake dust in under a week... :shock:

 

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Posted: Mon Nov 29, 2004 7:26 pm 
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i use race brakes pads on DBA 4000 series rotors.
i found bendix fade to quikly when you push them a bit
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Posted: Mon Nov 29, 2004 8:34 pm 
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EBC greenstuff all round on RDA slotteds
Don't know what theyre like in wet, the car has never been out in the rain as it spends most of it's time in the carport, only used for highway runs to speedways.
Performance - superb, better when warm and higher speed the better

As i've posted before guys, if your suffering from dust on the front mags, coat them with a paint sealant. Will save you some frustration and time. Just wash em whenever you do the car.
Really works. My old man's 04 subaru wrx sti has brembo's all round which used to dust up all four wheels within two days but now take at least a fortnight before any dust appears.

 

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Posted: Mon Nov 29, 2004 8:52 pm 
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Aurora 98 wrote:
EBC greenstuff all round on RDA slotteds
Don't know what theyre like in wet, the car has never been out in the rain as it spends most of it's time in the carport, only used for highway runs to speedways.
Performance - superb, better when warm and higher speed the better

As i've posted before guys, if your suffering from dust on the front mags, coat them with a paint sealant. Will save you some frustration and time. Just wash em whenever you do the car.
Really works. My old man's 04 subaru wrx sti has brembo's all round which used to dust up all four wheels within two days but now take at least a fortnight before any dust appears.

LOL, ive just spent ages pulling the rims off my car putting it on stands and cleaning the rims with god knows how many different things, they look awesome but i couldnt be bother diong this everytime i wash the car! :o
I find with my ebc's i get very little brake dust now.

 

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Posted: Mon Nov 29, 2004 9:05 pm 
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Very true but you only have to put a couple coats on every 12 months and just wash with a mild car shampoo before washing the car
Anyway it's great having EBC's

 

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Posted: Tue Nov 30, 2004 10:58 pm 
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Bendix advance are the best for low brake dust and their ok for everyday use. I found no difference between them and ultimates in braking efficientcy.

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