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Hi,

My brake pads are on their way out and after doing a number of searches wasn't able to find any substantial information.

I have next to no background knowledge on them so any information would be greatly appreciated.

The car is almost entirely used on the street with standard brake setup at the moment.

TIA Jonathan

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was looking at that myself recently. apparently Race Brakes, Bendix, or maybe EBC are the brands ppl are buying. I'm getting some EBC Greenstuff pads tomorrow, having just read (after the fact) that they aren't the best, but it seems there's always someone whose got a good or bad opinion of every pad. Apparently Bendix are cheap and good. Just search.. "bendix racebrakes" and make sure u include results from the "any time period" (as opposed to the last 30 days default). Hopefully ur in a position u can pick and choose and shop around.

Jonathan you can have my recently removed set of Hitachi's to try if you want? They have plenty of meat left. Only reason I changed them is to fit some RB74's I found. Changing pads is a piece of cake too if you're concerned.

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  • 6 years later...

Just did a search, and brought up this old thread. I also need some Pads for my R32 GTR. Street use Only. I need some that don't put out so much brake dust, as my current ones do alot. They are Green in colour. Less is better. What's out there that's not too expensive?

Another member qouted these back in 2009.

"QFM HPX. Good for 550 degrees, or the about the same performance as Bendix Ultimate, but the HPX's are virtually dust free, unlike most pads at this level of performance. They also have excellent pedal feel, and will be more than enough for a street car."

Anyone else had experience with these?

Id go with bendix ultimates. Ive just changed to them from trw pads and they stop heaps better, although can be a little squeeky under real light braking or heavy braking but

that might go away a bit as ive only had them in for about a week. They are about as dusty as the trw's but the dust is grey and a little less noticeable compared to the ugly

brown dust that the trw's throw out.

Il probably be the first one to advise you against the bendix ultimates.

Can get very very squeeky under light braking and after not too long most people mistaken my wheels as being powder coated black from the amount of brake dust.

On the upside though these are only really cosmetic factors you could say and the pad itself does a fairly good job at what its designed to do - make you stop ! Personally I wouldnt buy them again and would rather try out something different on the market

Hmm, ive heard mixed reviews about the Bendix. But I've heard some really good stuff about the QFM A1RM's $119 per pair, no noise, no dust. They are Australian made too.<BR> <BR>http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/370569065874?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649 http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/370569065878?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649

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Im using remsa pads atm, great for hard street use. Theyre suppose to be better than the hpx's but not quite as good as the a1rm's. Not too dusty and not noisy plus great bite. Dont rate bendix ultimates at all, fade heaps, dusty as hell and they sound like nails on a chalkboard

Im using remsa pads atm, great for hard street use. Theyre suppose to be better than the hpx's but not quite as good as the a1rm's. Not too dusty and not noisy plus great bite. Dont rate bendix ultimates at all, fade heaps, dusty as hell and they sound like nails on a chalkboard

^ This man knows.

If you're not doing track work, then don't get the A1RM. If you are, then unfortunately noise is just part and parcel of pads that are capable of that level of performance. I wouldn't say they're a noisy pad, because in 99% of cars they're not, but with opposed pistons calipers (like the Sumitomo and Brembo found on Skylines), noise is occasionally an issue.

Of the 15 or so brands of pads that we do (including EBC and Bendix), our pick for high performance street use would be QFM HPX if dust is of concern, or Remsa if you don't mind trading off a little dust for extra performance. Remsa is what we typically supply to high end Euro sports cars like Porsche/Ferrari/Lambo etc.

EBC's are HIDEOUSLY overpriced, and not that crash hot. They work ok in Europe where their rotors are softer and the ambient temperatures are lower, but over here there's much better pads on the market.

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