Brake Pad Recommendation Non-Sport

Mt Tam I am · 05-11-2012, 01:14 PM

^You are doing better than I. I now have a slight squeel. Very slight, and lots of dust. Cold braking is excellent.

Getting wheels to match dust color would be easier than cleaning them. The chances of me doing this are low.

harman.khinda · 05-12-2012, 09:51 PM

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Originally Posted by B&W_Evader

Performance Friction Carbon Metalics is one more good option, they just don't make them for the sport brakes yet. They also don't advertise a temp range.

Dust is funny, after bedding the brakes the wheels changed color, thought I overheated the paint first and was WTF! Then I noticied it was just dust buildup. Kinda like the darker shade.

Cold friction for me feels about like stock to me. No issues here. Still not a single squeek out of the pads yet. I guess results vary. I've seen complaints about it on the forum and am still worried that it will start any moment.

the only thing turning me off the Carbotech AX6 is you either have to replace rotors or resurface them. I'd like a pad I can just swap in after cleaning the rotors. I can't find the PFC pads for the 370.

harman.khinda · 05-08-2012, 07:31 PM

From what I've read the EBC uses a thin pad that wear out fast. And carbotech's use a different compound than anyone else, that is super rotor-friendly and the pads last for a long time. Just repeating heresy, could be worng.

DCNISMO · 05-14-2012, 10:06 AM

I like XP8's, had them in my Alcons in my Audi. They seemed to make lots of brake dust though. That's what I plan to get when I need new pads. They did chatter and squeal some when cold though, and they really need to be warmed up before they really work well. If you pull out of the garage and need to do a panic stop before they get warmed up...well they won't grip too well.

05-11-2012, 01:14 PM	#1 (permalink)
Mt Tam I am A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: California Posts: 10,709 Drives: 370Z T/S/N 6MT & XKE Rep Power: 3843	^You are doing better than I. I now have a slight squeel. Very slight, and lots of dust. Cold braking is excellent. Getting wheels to match dust color would be easier than cleaning them. The chances of me doing this are low. __________________ "Does the carpet match the drapes? NO!!! I don't date bald women." Nissan Motorsports 34R Oil Cooler. Stillen CBE. Hotchkis Sport Sway Bars. KW Variant 3 Coilover System. Stillen Gen3 CAI. Michelin Pilot Super Sport. Stillen Brake Ducts. Carbotech™ XP10/XP8 Pads. Z1 Front Rotors. Z1 Stainless Brake Lines. Two degrees of camber

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05-08-2012, 07:31 PM	#3 (permalink)
harman.khinda Enthusiast Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Red Bluff, CA Posts: 378 Drives: 10 Nissan 370 PG 7AT Rep Power: 6724	From what I've read the EBC uses a thin pad that wear out fast. And carbotech's use a different compound than anyone else, that is super rotor-friendly and the pads last for a long time. Just repeating heresy, could be worng.

05-14-2012, 10:06 AM	#4 (permalink)
DCNISMO Track Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: washington dc Posts: 995 Drives: Nismo Z Rep Power: 179	I like XP8's, had them in my Alcons in my Audi. They seemed to make lots of brake dust though. That's what I plan to get when I need new pads. They did chatter and squeal some when cold though, and they really need to be warmed up before they really work well. If you pull out of the garage and need to do a panic stop before they get warmed up...well they won't grip too well.