Firepower Brake Pads...? Any One Used Them

[chef_stagea]

just got a set of 33 brakes for the stagea...

its got fire power ee brake pads.. very good nick but r they any good??

ill b going dba 4000 rotors eventualy. so probly want a decent pad to match....

[Krishy]

i think they are a good street pad like bendix but not good for tracking it......QFM are the best bang for buck mate

[typevu]

Bendix are horrible even for street... atleast the Bendix Ultimate thats currently on the car is pretty horrendous.

[Krishy]

i have used bendix before and have sworn never to go back to those pads ever again in my life on any car.....the amount of brake dust it creates is f**king insane.....and the braking performance claimed isnt really there.....well for me it wasnt anyway......QFM A1RM's for street and track so far are awesome......even Lucas are good value

[typevu]

I wanna get my A1RMs on still waiting for the new rotors to arrive though...

[kidafa]

even Lucas are good value

Had Lucas premiums, talk about shit.... shit pedal feel and dustier than a f**king cowboys rodeo

How running cheaper bendix less dust better stopping power

[Krishy]

i dont know exactly what lucas pads i was running but they werent dusty and they had good stopping power

[SLED]

Project Mu have just come out with a new pad called the "Club Racer"

http://www.project-mu.com.au/en/

It sits firmly in between their "Type HC+" and the very famous "H16 03" pads (pretty much an industry standard in pro motorsport events)

The HC+ is probably the most aggressive pad you would want to run on the street but still remains a true street/track pad, whereas the "Club Racer" pad is not as effective on a street car (still OK though) but a killa pad on the track.

As far as the "H16 03" pads go, ask anyone involved in pro motorsport what they think about this puppy.

I ran EBC & Project Mu pads in the R and fell in love with the latter so I'll be going down this road again with the EVO.

[heslo]

Try the Ferodo DS2500's Pete, I use them in the R, great little pad! If you want a bit more oriented to motorsport, get the DS3000's

[SLED]

are they harsh on rotors Luke?

cause I'm leaning towards a high coefficient pad for track days and the stock Brembo pads for daily..........can't really see how a dual purpose pad will perform at its best in both scenarios (it'll be compromised) hence why I'm leaning towards different pads for each situation rather than a one pad does all deal.

I think that a street/track pad may eventually be too harsh on rotors for daily use and not enough bite on a track once it gets hot....does the Ferodo 2500 fall into this category Luke?

[Luke_ENR34]

I'm thinking of testing out the new project mu's later on. They are called something else over it japan so I assume there's a big mark up on the Aussie ones. I'll find out prices for those who are keen

[Import S13]

keen on prices luke.

the mu's you installed on my 33 squeeled like a pig after a week but they stopped so well, cold and even better warmed up.

[SLED]

yeah they only get better the hotter they get, depending on which pad you got Kye.

I think the Type HC+ are over $500 for front & rears, the Club Racer pads are around $700 and the H16 03's are around $1000

yeah let me know what price you can source the Project Mu "Club Racer" pads for a 2010 EVO X MR with Brembo calipers please Luke.

[Jap_star]

i dont know exactly what lucas pads i was running but they werent dusty and they had good stopping power

your talking about lucas TRW pads

[SLED]

Well I just got Dale's Brother Matt from "Growly Custom Machining" to slot my rotors and I'm a very happy boy.

Thought this would be an appropriate thread rather than starting another one.

Matt said that he would give SAU folk 20% discount = $100 for a set (machined front & back)

He has various designs that he can throw on the CNC machine so give him a call.

Too many peeps throw a bucket load of cash under their bonnett then get to Malalla and do shit times cause they can't stop...I reckon $100 was money well spent.

So what are you waiting for??

http://www.growly.com.au/services.html

[Krishy]

wow that looks awesome Pete....and i would get mine slotted if i didnt already have slotted rotors mate.....slotted rotors are bang for buck and a decent upgrade.....

[Damo_R34]

lol you are a crack up Krishy.

Definately a sweet price, will be getting it done for my next car.

[ISC-Performance]

From personal experience can't rate hc+ highly enough. Great for street and track! Had bendix in a car a while ago but had to take them out they were that bad and that was only for street use...

[SLED]

Ryan, you hit the nail right on the head....couldn't agree more.

If the Club Racer pad hadn't been available (track only), the Type HC+ was def the one I would've used.......and it's a pad that you can drive home with and leave it in there.

Project Mu win in my books but everyone has their faves I suppose.

[Luke_ENR34]

I'm still trying to get prices from japan. Got a mate calling project mu this week to find out what there called over there.