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Hey guys,

Pretty sure I need new brake pads and rotors, but Im now getting a terrible grinding sound occasionally coming from the brakes when Im turning without applying any brakes..

Had a look and you can see there is definantly strange wear on the left and right sides - the rears are fine.

Im thinking a wheel bearing might be gone, but I cant physically wobble the wheels with my hands..

Any ideas?

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Drivers front

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oh, I fuxked up all my pads and the rear rotors today at wakefield. Anyone know what pads will be good for the track?

My V35 is an automatic without brembo. Thanks for anyhelp=)

I did just the same thing @ QR about 2 weeks ago except I managed to crack my RDA slotted discs at the front as well

Just replaced with DBA 4000 slotted up front with Ferodo DS2500 pads

Using DBA street series blank discs on the back with Hawk ceramic pads

Also did a fluid flush and replaced with Motul 600 fluid

Bring on the next wednesday arvo sprint!

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I did just the same thing @ QR about 2 weeks ago except I managed to crack my RDA slotted discs at the front as well

Just replaced with DBA 4000 slotted up front with Ferodo DS2500 pads

Using DBA street series blank discs on the back with Hawk ceramic pads

Also did a fluid flush and replaced with Motul 600 fluid

Bring on the next wednesday arvo sprint!

Mind sharing where you get them and what's the price?

will those blank discs at the back works well on the track, I got the 4000 slotted on the front, they works sublime.

but those OEM back rotors are all fuxked up.

So what I am concerning is will those blank discs = oem blank discs?

and whats the price you get it?

and the DS 2500 as well?

thanks =)

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I didn’t go slotted on the rear for a few reasons

1. The guy who dose my brakes wasn’t able to get any slotted discs for a week and my rears "back left in particular" were shagged due to the pads being worn out and having metal on metal run groves in the discs

2. 70% of the hard work is done by the fronts

3. Slotting doesn’t actually do that much, its more about helping gasses from the pad escape and most new pads don’t have that problem

4. A better pad will have a much more noticeable difference than a slotted/drilled disc

So with that in mind and the new rear pads being ceramic = handles heat better. I didn’t see the need for slotted on the rear

I didint shop around with the pads price, I didint have the time to and could not be funked. My brakes were only working about 30% of what they were before I went to the track and I needed to get them fixed ASAP

Anyhow I ended up paying $277 for the DS2500 pads for the front $150 for the Hawks on the rear

I have used DS2500 pads on my old 180sx in the past which had R33 4 pot calipers/discs on the front. Compared to the 1st set of pads which were probally OEM nissan ones despite the brakes being fairly large given the weight of the car. I had fade after only 2 laps, after I changed to the DS2500 I could go the whole session 6 hot laps and not have any problems.

There is a sweet spot but when it comes to pads, if you fit pads that are too heat orieanted then they dont work as well when they are cold. The DS2500 for me work fine when cold but get better when theres some heat in them

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Thanks for the information=)

I didn’t go slotted on the rear for a few reasons

1. The guy who dose my brakes wasn’t able to get any slotted discs for a week and my rears "back left in particular" were shagged due to the pads being worn out and having metal on metal run groves in the discs

2. 70% of the hard work is done by the fronts

3. Slotting doesn’t actually do that much, its more about helping gasses from the pad escape and most new pads don’t have that problem

4. A better pad will have a much more noticeable difference than a slotted/drilled disc

So with that in mind and the new rear pads being ceramic = handles heat better. I didn’t see the need for slotted on the rear

I didint shop around with the pads price, I didint have the time to and could not be funked. My brakes were only working about 30% of what they were before I went to the track and I needed to get them fixed ASAP

Anyhow I ended up paying $277 for the DS2500 pads for the front $150 for the Hawks on the rear

I have used DS2500 pads on my old 180sx in the past which had R33 4 pot calipers/discs on the front. Compared to the 1st set of pads which were probally OEM nissan ones despite the brakes being fairly large given the weight of the car. I had fade after only 2 laps, after I changed to the DS2500 I could go the whole session 6 hot laps and not have any problems.

There is a sweet spot but when it comes to pads, if you fit pads that are too heat orieanted then they dont work as well when they are cold. The DS2500 for me work fine when cold but get better when theres some heat in them

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