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QFM's Performance Street pads fall into two compounds. The first is the HPX pad which is a perfect choice for street cars looking for excellent braking performance whilst retaining all the qualities of a good street pad. The HPX pads are ideal for high performance street cars looking for higher working temperatures with reduced fade, and also for Four Wheel Drives or vehicles looking to enhance their towing capacity or safety.The HPX pads unlike many pads in this performance range are virtually dust free, whilst maintaining low rotor wear.

QFM's second high performance street pad is the A1RM compound and provides QFM with its club sport track pad. It is ideal for high performance street cars that take to the track to test the limits, whilst still being a streetable pad. The A1RM is ideal for club level rally and hill climb where brakes are required right from the first corner!

SPECIFICATIONS

Formulation - Cold Friction - High Friction - Temperature ©

HPX - 0.41 - 0.42 - 0-550

A1RM - 0.40 - 0.48 - 0-780

For all the latest reports on QFM's Performance Pads checkout:

QFM Performance Website with URL'd customer feedback!!! <<<--- Clicky!

HPX - $79 per axle set front or rear

A1RM - $119 per axle set front or rear

ALSO IF YOUR CAR ISN'T LISTED ABOVE give us a bell as we have the largest range of QFM Performance Pads on the shelf ready to go. Everything from VB-VE Commodores, to AE86 Sprinters, to Alfa Romeos to Mazda 323s and plenty more we have on the shelf.

As always, any question or dramas feel free to give us a bell, payment can either be credit card or direct deposit.

For more information checkout http://www.qfmperformance.com or give us a bell on 1300 884 836.

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More news just in!!!

Just a quick update. Went to Winton over the long weekend with a set of QFM A1RM's which performed outstandingly. The GTiR has very average brakes to begin with which normally fit inside a 14" rim. But the pads (with std rotors) performed extremely well with no fade. Was literlly off my seat slightly standing on the brakes at the end of the straight.

http://performanceforums.com/forums/showpo...mp;postcount=62

A1RM fitted to WRX!

I did an AHG tuning arvo on the 24th April and I was in need of some decent pads but as ever money and time came in to the choices of what was available.

I know DS2500 are the usual route to take however I found the pricing of what was available in Perth rather hard to swallow and the interstate postage some people wanted to charge was scandalous so I began to search around for the alternatives and came across GSL Rallysport and the QFM pads....at the time they were even running a half price rears and free delivery offer.

So I placed an order for their A1RM track pads, they had sold out of WRX pads because of the special offer however I was assured that because of the trackday booking my order was priority and I would get my pads on time and at the special offer price. Emails and calls were returned very quickly which was a refreshing change.

As promised my pads were delivered to my place of work on time and I fitted them that night.

Out on the road they felt good from brand new. I gave them half a dozen 80-20kmh 'slows' and they immediately firmed up and they started biting hard. They did not need any more running in.

Under normal driving conditions they feel just like the stock Subaru pads, no squeeling, juddering, grinding and they work just like a stock pad from cold.

On the trackday they worked brillinatly. First corner they worked straight away...by the second and third corners I could really lean on them. We were running 2 laps at a time on the circuit and they did not fade at all or even begin to smell like they were getting hot.

On the skid pan where you are only jabbing the brakes and not building any heat in them they still worked exactly as you would expect.

Now obviously at AHG its only short stints of work but I have no reason to believe the pads would not cope with heavier use. I plan on giving them a go at Wanneroo soon.

Dont be put off by the price guys, these pads really do as they say on the box and make a fantastic every day, multi-use performance pad!!

Just for the record...I have no link to GSL Rallysport or QFM other than being a satisfied customer.

http://www.perth-wrx.com/vb/showpost.php?p...mp;postcount=17

QFM A1RM Fitted to S14 Silvia

Installed my front pads last week (A1RM) with DBA4000 rotors and so far Im very pleased. Initial bite is very good and they seem to pull the car up very quickly. So far much better than my old RB74s.

http://nissansilvia.com/forums/index.php?s...t&p=5148992

Can i get a quote for a set of A1RM's front and rear for r33 gts-t s2 to melbourne 3188 thanks!

Hi mate,

A1RM is $119 per axle set for non-Brembo (RRP $149). Shipping is free on two or more sets of pads, so your total would be $238 delivered in total.

Regards,

Greg

Hi mate,

A1RM is $119 per axle set for non-Brembo (RRP $149). Shipping is free on two or more sets of pads, so your total would be $238 delivered in total.

Regards,

Greg

Thanks mate pm me your deatails and il grab the full set for $238 :) cheers!

do you make these for jzx100 chasers?

Hi mate,

If possible need you to confirm exactly which pads you've got, front could either be:

DB1209: http://www.bendix.com.au/user_uploaded_fil...ages/DB1209.gif

or DB1395: http://www.bendix.com.au/user_uploaded_fil...Inner_Outer.gif

and rear can either be:

DB1234: http://www.bendix.com.au/user_uploaded_fil...ages/DB1234.gif

or DB1396: http://www.bendix.com.au/user_uploaded_fil...Inner_Outer.gif

Regards,

Greg

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*** August QFM Special ***

Until the end of the August (or sold out) we're having a special on a few QFM pad packages to suit certain applications!

JZA80 Supra 2pot/1pot

8 x Front and rear A1RM, $218 delivered! (RRP $308 delivered)

2 x Front A1RM and rear HPX, $178 delivered! (RRP $258 delivered)

S13 SR20DET 180SX Silvia

12 x Front A1RM and rear HPX, $178 delivered! (RRP $258 delivered)

VE Commodore

5 x Front and Rear HPX, $138 delivered! (RRP $208 delivered)

JA, JB, JD Mistubishi Starion

5 x Front A1RM, $99 delivered (RRP $159 delivered)

JDM AE86 Sprinter

5 x Rear A1RM, $99 delivered (RRP $159 delivered)

VB-VS Commodore, EF-BA Falcon

5 x Rear A1RM, $99 delivered (RRP $159 delivered)

Any questions feel free to give us a bell on 1300 884 836.

Regards,

Greg

hey mate

how much for the hpx front and rears for a 34 gtt?

and why i am here ill ask ya

i went on ya website

how much for the project mu rotors and bolt on caliper kit?

prolly cant afford but no harm in askin ey

thanks mate

hey mate

how much for the hpx front and rears for a 34 gtt?

and why i am here ill ask ya

i went on ya website

how much for the project mu rotors and bolt on caliper kit?

prolly cant afford but no harm in askin ey

thanks mate

Hi mate,

Front and rear HPX for a 34 GTT is $158 delivered. ($79 per set, free shipping on two or more sets).

Project Mu rotors start at $789 for the front pair, and $539 for the rear pair, and go up from there. The bolt on caliper kits start at $4.5k per end.

Regards,

Greg

A1RM Fitted to a Mitsubishi Legnum (Think Evo 5, but with 200kg more weight!)

I've got A1RM front pads with slotted rotors and they are great. Makes stock brakes (in my other legnum) feel like they don't work much at all. Very impressed!!

http://ozvr4.com/forums/showpost.php?p=114...p;postcount=104




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