Brake pads for GDB brembo's

[Guest]

i need a new set of brake pads (fullset)

want somethink that works really well !

good on the street and capable of the track

not after the biggest price tag , brake pads only wear out!

cheers

[Guest boostin]

Have you priced up EBC's??

[newsuba]

Ring them Monday.

Ask for Steve or John.

EBC = crap.

At a minimum go for Ferodo TS2000's.

Be forewarned any pad for the big Brembos is going to be pricey.

[Simon C]

My vote goes for Mintex 1166. Racebrakes will bond it to your old backing plates if you send it to them. Had it on my last car, didn't squeal, massive braking and good feel.

[nztintin]

is there not a few brake pad threads around?

would they not relate to brembo pads or are they special? :-\

[Guest]

ferodo ds2000 on my v7 sti

only thing is they squeel a bit

[nztintin]

 Spec C said:

i would like it for street and at the same time good for track , will be intrested in doing some track time from time to time

i run ultimes by bendix, pulls me up in the fat forester no worries at puke, taupo and manfeild, work well on the road too including up the mountain in cold conditions.

try reading

http://www.clubsub.org.nz/forum/index.php/topic,6695.0.html

http://www.clubsub.org.nz/forum/index.php/topic,1212.0.html

[Scoobydoo]

Greg told you to ring Interpart, so do that as well.

[GC8E2DD]

 nztintin said:

i run ultimates by bendix, pulls me up in the fat forester no worries at puke, taupo and manfeild, work well on the road too including up the mountain in cold conditions.

Yeah I got no problem with the Ultimate's performance. The dust drives me nuts though! I almost need to paint my wheels matte black.

[pl0x]

 GC8E2DD']

[quote name='nztintin said:

b]Yeah I got no problem with the Ultimate's performance. The dust drives me nuts though! [/b]I almost need to paint my wheels matte black.

+1

[WRXER]

Yeah I use to run Ultimates, but changed to TS2000's. Always stuck with them after that as a good street/track pad and nowhere near as dusty.

[Shale]

That sounds tempting. Running Ultimates on my nasty 1-pot brakes and they actually STOP the car But within a week my gold wheels are black again. Ragh! So if TS2000 are an equivalent when it comes to all areas of performance (cold braking, overheat threshold, street and track) then they might save some tears in the scrubbing of wheels department...

[WRXER]

Definitely doesn't hurt to give them a try, like tires as you know it's always a personal thing haha. Im my case I never went back to Ultimates, found the Ts2000's far better.

Now Im onto Project Mu's but I went for a compound more track orientated, ie need warming up etc. And cost me over a grand for a full set. But well worth it for a more dedicated track car.

[Guest Fastfour]

Im using Pagid Yellows on the front of mine. Was bout $500 for the front set. And using cheap generic stuff on the rear.

[Guest boostcut]

endless are fricken expencive, and not really that good. we have had endless troubles with them on the racecars im involved with. we use carbone metallic from performance friction in the states. cheap as compared to racebrakes prices for 8piston APs. but you have to wait for them to be sent out.

[newsuba]

You're getting ahead of yourself again.

Don't get too hung up on temperature ratings, friction co-efficients etc.

Any half-decent pad will be more than good enough.

Before you run off half-cocked do some homework.

Start here and download the Brake Upgrade Info Pack

http://www.racebrakes.co.nz/index.shtml

[newsuba]

In your case it's largely irrelevant as you're not driving a race car.

No need to spend silly money either.

Most good pads can handle uo to ~650 C (eg. Ferodo TS2000).

You're unlikely to out-drive good pads + brake fluid + tyres.

Give Dave at TSV a call too, he can give you some advice.

[Scoobydoo]

Yep, get good fronts they are more important. Can just use lesser ones for the rear.

[1CE]

Im using Znoelli SP500 pads. Did a bit of research before getting them, they are a lot cheaper than other performance pads & ive found them to perform really well. They stop well when cold which is good for the street & get better once they are up to temp. Havnt been able to push them to failure on the street. Id recommend them with some motul fluid.

[newsuba]

Mag & Turbo advertising $99 brake pads !

;D

[BT]

 Spec C said:

need to have a look if the oem rear ones are still fine

You will go through 3-4 sets of front pads to every set of rear pads!

[Guest Fastfour]

Im using generic rear pads.

[funkytown]

i have the znoellis in mine... ran them with my old four pots kevin, and also in my brembo calipers now.

I havent been able to get them to fade on the street or track.. i found on the smaller 4 pots they were a bit average when cold.. but on the brembos i find they have a tonne more bite cold.

They are a softish pad and wear down reasonably quick in the fronts.. like BT says.. 4 changes up front to 1 change in a rear set.

Even though they are soft for the price they have amazing stopping power.

like performance pads they are quite dusty.

conclusion: cost / benefit wise... these would fit the bill for you... hands down best / most reasonably priced option.

[funkytown]

i go to Znoelli direct..

Im not sure where they are actually made... or whether his does them here.

all i know is they are really good for the price.

again kev - your over complicating the process.

[newsuba]

 Spec C said:

any clue what country made them ,just wondering ?

do seem cheap as i will only need the front

Does it really matter ?

Znoellis are probably made in some Asian country.

The highly rated Ferodo TS2000 (also called Ferodo Formula) are made in Thailand and no worse for that.

It's not where it's made, but how.

You can't complain about decent Brembo sized pads for under $200.

As someone said earlier , you over-complicate things.

X2 for Tony's earlier advice.