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Hi all,

I thought I'd share some pics of my unknown brand brake pads and standard rotors after completing 2 x20min sessions of hard driving, with another 20 stint at a slower pace after the brake fluid boiled!

Goes to show how important it is to have good working and high functioning brake components!

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HPX cant handle track work, same thing happened to a mate of mine. Definitely street only. A1RMs are a street/track crossover, so probably in the same category as DS2500s and will be far better.

I'm just about to do Phillip Island this weekend in my 32 GT-R with standard brakes and A1RM pads. Anyone have any idea of how they'll hold up at the island.

They were pretty average at Winton as they started to fade trying to pull up after the straights.

I had no issues at PI with A1rm's in my 2 ton whale, although I was trying to take it easy on them. I have done about 5 track days on them so far plus street driving.

Tracking a flogged set of unknown pads is asking for trouble...

I had no issues at PI with A1rm's in my 2 ton whale, although I was trying to take it easy on them. I have done about 5 track days on them so far plus street driving.

Tracking a flogged set of unknown pads is asking for trouble...

Ah nice :D

Ive used the a1rm on about 4 track days and there not really confidence inspiring. They tend to let go after one or two decent laps and they wear out really fast. Waste of money in my opinion. Get a set of pmu clubracers and you cant go wrong. They have heaps of bite when cold so you can use them on the street with no problems

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Ive used the a1rm on about 4 track days and there not really confidence inspiring. They tend to let go after one or two decent laps and they wear out really fast. Waste of money in my opinion. Get a set of pmu clubracers and you cant go wrong. They have heaps of bite when cold so you can use them on the street with no problems

Should give that feedback to the boys at GSL, i am sure they would want to know about it...

I have already haha. I bought a set of pmu clubsports of them which they recommended but i never fitted them coz i bought a set of alcons soon after with the clubracers which are a step up to the clubsports. There brand new in box if anyone wants them pm me

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