What brake pads do you use?

TurboGJ260 · Post by **TurboGJ260** » Thu Oct 21, 2010 6:47 pm

Im looking around for some pads fot my JA. Nothing is avail in a sport compound (or i cant find any!) SO my question to you is what pads do you use and is there any better compounds avail for the starion?

redzone · Post by **redzone** » Thu Oct 21, 2010 6:56 pm

QFM A1RM 0-700* C, send em an old set and they bond to yours, or there are off the shelf Celica i think it is ones that have the same pad shape minus a small section..

TurboGJ260 · Post by **TurboGJ260** » Thu Oct 21, 2010 7:31 pm

send who a old set? u got a link?

redzone · Post by **redzone** » Thu Oct 21, 2010 8:08 pm

QFM. search Ricethief's old posts for the thread about it.

QFM = Queensland Friction Materials

mbrallying · Post by **mbrallying** » Fri Oct 22, 2010 12:07 pm

I got my QFM's from GSL Rallysport up there in queensland. Had them on the shelf for the starion and had them sent to me in newcastle the next day.

Super happy with them too, work great on the rallycar.

Mark.

thrash · Post by **thrash** » Sat Oct 23, 2010 11:14 am

same. call gsl rallysport.. pay by card, next day delivery. awesomeness

although the a1rms make a lot of noise.. how do you tell when the pads are worn? i can't tell if the squeeling is just the brakes or if they are warn after only having them on the car for 6 months (no trackwork mind you)

my older car i had put in hilux 4wd pads.. they weren't bad either :)

1320ft · Post by **1320ft** » Sun Oct 24, 2010 9:21 am

What are you after in a pad?

Is the car a daily driver?

Full time track car?

I see it all the time at work, people coming in and buying track pads and then complining they dont stop cold on the street, or make alot of noise.

thrash · Post by **thrash** » Sun Oct 24, 2010 10:49 am

that's exactly why i got the a1rms.. they stop well even when cold :)

don't really mind the noise.. just that i don't know the difference between the pads squeeling and them trying to tell me that there's no meat left..

avandull · Post by **avandull** » Mon Oct 25, 2010 7:57 am

I use Ferodo DS2500 compound

They don't fade. Even after 6 laps of Symmons Plains raceway which is very demanding on Brakes. They are good cold, and excellent hot.

Front: FCP3083H(Need a little modification with a grinder)
Rear: FCP29H (Needs the little tit welding on)

OLD FART · Post by **OLD FART** » Mon Oct 25, 2010 9:41 am

avandull wrote:I use Ferodo DS2500 compound

They don't fade. Even after 6 laps of Symmons Plains raceway which is very demanding on Brakes. They are good cold, and excellent hot.

Front: FCP3083H(Need a little modification with a grinder)
Rear: FCP29H (Needs the little tit welding on)

How hard are they on the discs??

1320ft · Post by **1320ft** » Mon Oct 25, 2010 7:46 pm

DS's arnt normally very harsh on rotors.

No where near as harsh as the Bendix Ultimates/SRT's or EBC's.

Very popular with the EVO crowd.

avandull · Post by **avandull** » Tue Oct 26, 2010 9:19 pm

Just on to the second set of brake pads and second set of rotors after about 4 seasons of track days. (4 years)
so not too hard on rotors.

Austarion

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