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Hey guys I'm about to purchase the D2 356mm 8 pot big brake upgrade for my 32gtr, for $220 More I can buy an uprated "race" pad with the kit, I know that these aren't the highest quality kit so I'm thinking I should go for a different pad, I know that EBC's fit but they havent had a good right up, I was wondering if QFM A1RMs will fit or what are my options, the car will be Doing track work, not a daily

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I used the supplied "race" pads for Targa Tasmania, and sprint and enduro circuit racing with no issues. They are pretty adequate brakes so they don't get overheated like a smaller package would

I'd suggest giving those pads a try first, if you find you need to change them there are a heap of options in that shape. For really hard use I've had excellent results from Hawk dtc-60, and the project mu club racer gets good reviews for longer runs.

A1RMs are $180 from GSL Rallysport. They work well for me with the 330mm kit on my 300kw 32 GTR. I'd guess they'd be fine with the 356 kit unless you're running big power (400kw+)

FWIW EBC yellows are not a bad pad, seem roughly similar to A1RMs but a lot more expensive.

Duncan - have you tried the A1RMs?

great price on those A1RMs for such a big pad. I've run them on the stagea with gtr calipers but never on the race car.

If comp9s are good enough you should hit him up for a price - hes an SAU trader now.

SPECIFICATIONS

Formulation - Temperature ©

HPX - 0-550 Performance Street

A1RM - 0-780 Street/Light Track

Comp 9 - 0-800 Dedicated Track

Brembo Calipers

HPX - From $119 per axle set front or rear

A1RM - From $149 per axle set front or rear

Comp - From $229 per axle set front or rear

LOL...edited to my speak

I must be too soft on my pads. I had greens in an old porsche at Wakefield and didnt have any problems with them....

Lol. A1RMs and Comp9s lasted me the same amount of time...3 track days. I suppose the R33 is a bit of a bardge.

The EBC blue are good. Not a nasty bitey pad like pagid. If youre after a bitey pad, HC06/9 for budget or Hawk/Pagid and ready youre kidneys for sale.

I'm on the 330mm.

Blues are only $235. I'm getting 6-7 track days out of them, about 4 pad sets to a rotor.

I must be too soft on my pads. I had greens in an old porsche at Wakefield and didnt have any problems with them....

loL, its just that when I have driven other peoples cars and I have hated the dead pedal feel they usually tell me they have EBC pads

John, I would be interested in driving your car to try the Blues. Some reviews of them on EVOs ad R35s were not favourable...perhaps on a slightly lighter car they may be ok

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Just picked up a D2 kit that came with street pads that can go in the bin. Got on the phone to a few places for some race pads and am yet to find anything under $500, except for the A1RM's from QSL. They did mention winmax W5's were a step up from the A1RM's but they could chew through the D2 rotors. What do you guys think? f**king Justjap wanted to charge me $599 for ATTKD pads lol

Def give the race pads a go. I had some grey pads of unknown origin that lasted less than one track day. Now have a set of Pagid RS which have gone through a full day at the track and are fine for road use as well but they were $550

I used the street pads, they were OK after 500-600kms, they did take a while to settle down, new rotor etc etc.

I swapped out to DS2500 after that, of course they were better than the street but by no means were the street too 'bad' for a included pad.

I was going to use the Pagid after the DS2500, but i sold the car... Pagid from what Snowman and others have said will last till the death where a DS2500 once it gets to around 30% left turns to rubbish. I didn't get to 30% to verify but I doubt they would be incorrect

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