Brake Pads for DD

Aizen Sosuke · 09-28-2014, 12:19 PM

I need some advice on pads for 09 with the sport brakes. I will be keeping the stock rotors. Front rotors need resurfacing and I will be changing brake fluid as well but that's about it for now since this is a street car with the occasional spirited driving through canyon roads.
Thanks in advance

Rusty · 09-28-2014, 01:18 PM

EBC Yellowstuff pads.

P's_Z · 09-28-2014, 01:27 PM

May I recommend SS lines as well, makes a hell of a difference, even if your only DD'ing

Voice59 · 09-28-2014, 02:04 PM

I use EBC red stuff... yellow stuff would be even better probably.

critical · 09-28-2014, 02:28 PM

stock oem brake pads.

Jordo! · 09-28-2014, 02:40 PM

I recommend SS lines as someone else said and Project MU HC+ pads. Excellent brakes. Quiet with very good bite.

dmhenderson · 09-29-2014, 12:24 PM

I run the project Mu hc+ pads. They're a little squeaky and a little dirty but they offer more of a "sport" feel than the stock pads did.

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chrisbeltre · 09-30-2014, 08:28 PM

SS lines, EBC Red Stuff, stock rotors and a good braking fluid had that set up when I was in Germany with 6 track days at the ring. Hot lapped the ring twice.

Shotta · 09-30-2014, 09:08 PM

For what you describe, stock brake pads will be more than adequate. They will be quite, low dust and easy on the rotors. If you go with a hard compound pad built to take the heat of a track then it will most likely be noisy, dusty not work well when cold and cut through your rotors very fast unless run hot all the time.

SurfDog · 10-01-2014, 06:28 PM

I run hawk plus pads on track and hawk ceramics for street. The ceramics are nice for DD but definitely fade with track heat.

1slow370 · 10-01-2014, 08:08 PM

Get some ceramic w/e pads either the yellowstuff or parts store brand, If you are DD only it really doesn't matter so you might as well get ones that keep your wheels clean.

Edit: unless spirited drive through the canyons means race through the twisties in which case yellowstuff, oem, oem nismo upgrade pad.

takjak2 · 10-04-2014, 12:05 PM

Stock pads are underrated. OEM are an excellent combination of low/no dust and stopping capability.

Chuck33079 · 10-04-2014, 12:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by critical

stock oem brake pads.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Shotta

For what you describe, stock brake pads will be more than adequate. They will be quite, low dust and easy on the rotors. If you go with a hard compound pad built to take the heat of a track then it will most likely be noisy, dusty not work well when cold and cut through your rotors very fast unless run hot all the time.

Quote:

Originally Posted by takjak2

Stock pads are underrated. OEM are an excellent combination of low/no dust and stopping capability.

All of these. Swap out the lines for better pedal feel, use good fluid and stick with the stock pads for a mostly daily driven car.

JARblue · 10-04-2014, 01:08 PM

I will also echo the OEM statements. I went with Hawk's Performance Ceramic, and they are crap compared to the OEM. The other low dust decent performance budget oriented pads I know of are Centric Posi-Quiets.

Aizen Sosuke · 10-04-2014, 02:49 PM

I ended up going with OEM pads and had the rotors resurfaced. The front ones needed it badly. I will need rotors next time I do pads so I'll save the SS brake lines for then.

09-28-2014, 12:19 PM	#1 (permalink)
Aizen Sosuke Base Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Miami Age: 40 Posts: 189 Drives: 09 370Z Sport Rep Power: 14	Brake Pads for DD I need some advice on pads for 09 with the sport brakes. I will be keeping the stock rotors. Front rotors need resurfacing and I will be changing brake fluid as well but that's about it for now since this is a street car with the occasional spirited driving through canyon roads. Thanks in advance

09-28-2014, 01:18 PM	#2 (permalink)
Rusty Ronin Samurai - Assassin Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Fayettenam,Pennsyltucky Age: 68 Posts: 35,180 Drives: 2011 Nismo GM 6M Rep Power: 2684437	EBC Yellowstuff pads. __________________ 浪人 - 殺し屋 "The Difficult Anytime, The Impossible By Appointment Only" http://www.the370z.com/members-370z-...o-journal.html

09-28-2014, 01:27 PM	#3 (permalink)
P's_Z A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: PR Posts: 1,530 Drives: Zeta Rep Power: 469	May I recommend SS lines as well, makes a hell of a difference, even if your only DD'ing __________________ Zeta

09-28-2014, 02:04 PM	#4 (permalink)
Voice59 Premium Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Va Beach, Virginia Posts: 1,418 Drives: 2009 Nissan 370z Rep Power: 16	I use EBC red stuff... yellow stuff would be even better probably. __________________ Amuse//GTM//Stance//Z1//ONEighty//Defi//VolkRacing//FLy1Motorsports Seibon//FastIntentions//Zspeed//Mishimoto//EBC//Innovate//Defi//Ichiba Quaife//RJM//Galeforce//ShineAuto//TWM//IG @n0w_u_z_me

09-28-2014, 02:28 PM	#5 (permalink)
critical A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Washington Posts: 1,252 Drives: 09' 370z 7AT Rep Power: 16	stock oem brake pads. 2011 Nismo#91, JARblue and Shotta like this. __________________ Quaife w/ gears \|Stillen Gen 3\|SOLD FI Resonated Test Pipes \|SOLD FI 18'' \| 25row Stillen Race \| Progress 35mm/25mm sways \| Swifts/Koni\|Volk G25's\| Stoptech SS lines\|\|SPL Front/Rear Arms\|

09-28-2014, 02:40 PM	#6 (permalink)
Jordo! A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2010 Location: nirvana Posts: 6,394 Drives: 2023 NATM Rep Power: 418	I recommend SS lines as someone else said and Project MU HC+ pads. Excellent brakes. Quiet with very good bite. __________________ Enjoy it. Destroy it.

09-29-2014, 12:24 PM	#7 (permalink)
dmhenderson A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Maryland Posts: 5,930 Drives: AWD TT 370z Rep Power: 26	I run the project Mu hc+ pads. They're a little squeaky and a little dirty but they offer more of a "sport" feel than the stock pads did. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________

09-30-2014, 08:28 PM	#8 (permalink)
chrisbeltre Base Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: El Paso Posts: 123 Drives: 10-White 370Z Sport Rep Power: 14	SS lines, EBC Red Stuff, stock rotors and a good braking fluid had that set up when I was in Germany with 6 track days at the ring. Hot lapped the ring twice. P's_Z likes this.

09-30-2014, 09:08 PM	#9 (permalink)
Shotta Enthusiast Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Niagara Posts: 316 Drives: 2010 370z black M6 Rep Power: 13	For what you describe, stock brake pads will be more than adequate. They will be quite, low dust and easy on the rotors. If you go with a hard compound pad built to take the heat of a track then it will most likely be noisy, dusty not work well when cold and cut through your rotors very fast unless run hot all the time. 2011 Nismo#91 and Chuck33079 like this. __________________ 6MT - designed for perfectionists 7AT - designed for enthusiasts

10-01-2014, 06:28 PM	#10 (permalink)
SurfDog A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2012 Location: Colorado (9000 feet) Age: 56 Posts: 1,796 Drives: 09 6mt, 13 Sequoia, Rep Power: 15749	I run hawk plus pads on track and hawk ceramics for street. The ceramics are nice for DD but definitely fade with track heat. __________________ 09 6spd Berk CBE, JWT cams, ZSpeed CSC, Stillen (25 row oil, brake cooling, sways, gen3 CAI), Passport (9500ci), Quaife LSD, Z1 400 hp kit, ss lines, pads, rotors, clutch etc, Phunk's pan and fuel starve fix

10-01-2014, 08:08 PM	#11 (permalink)
1slow370 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: In the D Posts: 3,732 Drives: v8 74 260z ;) Rep Power: 7251	Get some ceramic w/e pads either the yellowstuff or parts store brand, If you are DD only it really doesn't matter so you might as well get ones that keep your wheels clean. Edit: unless spirited drive through the canyons means race through the twisties in which case yellowstuff, oem, oem nismo upgrade pad. __________________ ANSWER PRICE LIST Answers - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $0.75 Answers (requiring thought) - - - - $1.25 Answers (correct) - - - - - - - - - - $12.50

10-04-2014, 12:05 PM	#12 (permalink)
takjak2 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Sterling, VA Posts: 1,922 Drives: Legit Racecar 370Z Rep Power: 142	Stock pads are underrated. OEM are an excellent combination of low/no dust and stopping capability. JARblue and Chuck33079 like this. __________________ Mods \| Stuff \| Things \| Seat Time \| Nismo facebook.com/TeamSparrowSpeed

10-04-2014, 01:08 PM	#14 (permalink)
JARblue A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Austin, TX Age: 43 Posts: 36,450 Drives: 11 Z34, 98 E36 M3 Rep Power: 2684440	I will also echo the OEM statements. I went with Hawk's Performance Ceramic, and they are crap compared to the OEM. The other low dust decent performance budget oriented pads I know of are Centric Posi-Quiets. __________________ 2011 370Z 6MT Sport Gun Metallic \| ARC \| CJM \| Ecutek \| FI \| Fujimura \| R2C \| SPL \| Stillen \| TWM \| Z1 \| ZSpeed \|

10-04-2014, 02:49 PM	#15 (permalink)
Aizen Sosuke Base Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Miami Age: 40 Posts: 189 Drives: 09 370Z Sport Rep Power: 14	I ended up going with OEM pads and had the rotors resurfaced. The front ones needed it badly. I will need rotors next time I do pads so I'll save the SS brake lines for then.

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