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Got some New Bendix Pads fitted to the front of my ride about 3 months ago, by a reputable business, which i will refrain from naming. I find that these pads squel a hell of a lot, to the point where it has become irratating. and they spew huge amounts of brake Dust, by the end of the week my wheels are covered in this filth which is a pain to wash off everyweek.

Is anyone else experiencing this type of wear and noise with Bendix pads? as im really considering getting rid of them.

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haven't tried the ultimates, heard that they're rotor eaters... i'm currently on ebc green which i think are pretty good but have new ferodo DS2500's waiting to go in which are supposed to be very good. bit pricey though, double what you'll pay for the ultimates but no comparison as far as braking performance goes.

i use bendix ultimates front and rear, i find that on occasions there is a bit of a squeal but thats nothing compared to the brake dust it leaves, within about 2-3 days my chrome rims are bleck :P

thanks for the feedback fellas. ill try to deal with the dust, and also get my hands on that no squeks stuff..

kinda funny short story. one of my auntie's saw my car about a month ago when my wheels were covered in brake dust. then two weeks after she came around again, when my wheels were clean. and she said " Wow.. love the new Mags you bought, they look great".. explaining to her that I've had them the whole time was funny...

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QFM HPX FTW! Better performance than Ultimates, whilst still being very low dust and rotor wear...

Where do you get them from and how much?

I have ultimates. They're pretty dirty pads, but like evil weevil I have black rims so it doesn't bother me. And squeal comes and goes, it squeals on rare occasions for me. It seems to be different from car to car as for the amount of squeal.

Overall I'm happy with them and their performance for a road car, even though they have their downsides, they were dirt cheap.

Edited by KeyMaker
Where do you get them from and how much?

$75. I'm a QFM Stockist (as well as Bendix, EBC, RDA, Ferodo, Protex etc.), and I'd take QFM over any of them...

PM me, or checkout www.gslrallysport.com if you're interested.

Edited by jetpilot1986
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I've been using Prime brake pads really cheap pad $90 all round, no dust problems no squeal problems and I give them a real bashing... was using ultimates at $200 all round, got sick of them real quick... and I honestly can't see these prime pads as being bad at all... They have been on for 3months, I must admit I haven't been driving as much but They seem fine...

cheap usually sucks... but not these, I didn't think they would be much chop but since they are only $90 for both front and rear I thought they are worth a go... very surprised, I wouldn't use them for track though I have another setup for those days, but do take them on rather harsh midnight runs...

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