Street/ Track Brake Pads

mmendez · 11-18-2013, 09:00 PM

Which brake pads for street and track events do you guys recommend?

Hawks HP
Hawks HPS
Ferodo
Carbon tech
DBA

Thanks,

Rusty · 11-18-2013, 09:03 PM

I've done 6 trackdays on a set of EBC YellowStuff pads. Had no problems with them. Planning on changing to something else for next year.

synolimit · 11-18-2013, 09:04 PM

Haven't seen many do both. Most will tell you to run different pads and scrub/rebed after use.

DEpointfive0 · 11-18-2013, 09:08 PM

So. I asked. What pads are the MOST aggressive without squealing... If you don't mind the squeal, your choices are almost endless. Personally, I went with Project Mu pads. Aggressive without the squeal. B-Force or B-something (there is a JDM name and USDM name for "the same pads," and not Bestop) and NS400s for the rear. No issues, I think they're worth the price. (And you can occasionally get them for CHEAP)

Honestly, swap pads at the track though. It's a BIT of a pain, but it's not THAT bad

DLo · 11-18-2013, 09:44 PM

I run HP+ on street and track. They do excellent. I recommend them.

djtodd · 11-18-2013, 11:43 PM

I'm a big carbotech fan. Great products and great company

mmendez · 11-19-2013, 07:17 AM

Thanks, I was thinking of Hawks HP or BDA...

cossie1600 · 11-19-2013, 11:27 AM

Hps suck worse than the oem pads..

Chuck33079 · 11-19-2013, 11:36 AM

Get dedicated street and track pads. Good street pads suck on the track and vice versa. It's an easy swap at the track or the night before.

GSS138 · 11-19-2013, 11:45 AM

I hear lots of complaints about HPS's. For one they are noisy as hell on street.

I just switched to endless mx72's and am loving them, but haven't had them long enough to comment other than so far fantastic.(but yeah very expensive)

I hear a lot of good things about Mu's.

Never hear anything bad about carbotechs.

SE5spd · 11-19-2013, 04:04 PM

raybestos ST47 for track and use stock for street.

martin82 · 11-19-2013, 04:51 PM

project mu club racers if u want to run a single pad, I dd on this and track on them

JWillis72 · 11-19-2013, 07:16 PM

I installed yellow stuff pads before tracking the in early October and they did great on the track. Off the track they squeak a little and make some dust but I'm happy with the performance of them.

PharmDZ · 11-20-2013, 10:58 AM

I also use the Hawk HP+ pads just for race day. They squeal a tiny bit but their cold bite is great and they really did an awesome job I thought on AutoX AND the road course. My rotors are a bit noisy now and it looks like they definitely left some deposits or something on them but overall I'm still breaking fine. Hoping whenever these go that I can switch over to DBA 2 piece slotted rotors instead. All I have done for the track is the motul rbf600 fluid, hawk hp+ pads and z1 stainless steel lines.

Oh almost forgot.... One downside is they dust like CRAZY! But that's expected.

martin82 · 11-20-2013, 11:04 AM

I highly recommend staying away from hp+ for road coarse I fade those pads in 2 laps threw then away

11-18-2013, 09:00 PM	#1 (permalink)
mmendez Base Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: San Juan, PR Posts: 17 Drives: 2010 370z Nismo Rep Power: 12	Street/ Track Brake Pads Which brake pads for street and track events do you guys recommend? Hawks HP Hawks HPS Ferodo Carbon tech DBA Thanks, __________________ 2010 370Z NISMO #0273 Magnetic Black - Injen SP Series Intake - Stillen Exhaust - Test Pipes - Stillen Cross/Slotted Rotors - Window Tint - IMSA & Nismo Decals.

11-18-2013, 09:03 PM	#2 (permalink)
Rusty Ronin Samurai - Assassin Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Fayettenam,Pennsyltucky Age: 68 Posts: 35,234 Drives: 2011 Nismo GM 6M Rep Power: 2684438	I've done 6 trackdays on a set of EBC YellowStuff pads. Had no problems with them. Planning on changing to something else for next year. __________________ 浪人 - 殺し屋 "The Difficult Anytime, The Impossible By Appointment Only" http://www.the370z.com/members-370z-...o-journal.html

11-18-2013, 09:04 PM	#3 (permalink)
synolimit A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2013 Location: Columbus, OH Posts: 5,051 Drives: 2013 Silver 370z Rep Power: 3389	Haven't seen many do both. Most will tell you to run different pads and scrub/rebed after use. __________________ 13 370z-

11-18-2013, 09:08 PM	#4 (permalink)
DEpointfive0 Premium Member Bitches Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: SoCal Posts: 14,824 Drives: a lot Rep Power: 17151	So. I asked. What pads are the MOST aggressive without squealing... If you don't mind the squeal, your choices are almost endless. Personally, I went with Project Mu pads. Aggressive without the squeal. B-Force or B-something (there is a JDM name and USDM name for "the same pads," and not Bestop) and NS400s for the rear. No issues, I think they're worth the price. (And you can occasionally get them for CHEAP) Honestly, swap pads at the track though. It's a BIT of a pain, but it's not THAT bad __________________ Do YOU want to know what/where I got my username from? ( Click to show/hide ) NSFW due to language: Last edited by DEpointfive0; 11-18-2013 at 09:10 PM.

11-18-2013, 09:44 PM	#5 (permalink)
DLo Base Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: SoCal - South Bay Posts: 244 Drives: 2012 370Z NISMO GM Rep Power: 13	I run HP+ on street and track. They do excellent. I recommend them. AZP Installs and PharmDZ like this. __________________ 2012 NISMO #294 Gunmetal Metallic - Stock

11-18-2013, 11:43 PM	#6 (permalink)
djtodd Track Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Lexington, SC Posts: 932 Drives: 2012 Nismo TT Rep Power: 3398	I'm a big carbotech fan. Great products and great company osbornsm likes this.

11-19-2013, 07:17 AM	#7 (permalink)
mmendez Base Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: San Juan, PR Posts: 17 Drives: 2010 370z Nismo Rep Power: 12	Thanks, I was thinking of Hawks HP or BDA... __________________ 2010 370Z NISMO #0273 Magnetic Black - Injen SP Series Intake - Stillen Exhaust - Test Pipes - Stillen Cross/Slotted Rotors - Window Tint - IMSA & Nismo Decals.

11-19-2013, 11:27 AM	#8 (permalink)
cossie1600 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: californee way Posts: 5,380 Drives: 370, Leaf Rep Power: 30	Hps suck worse than the oem pads..

11-19-2013, 11:36 AM	#9 (permalink)
Chuck33079 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Houston Posts: 12,265 Drives: 2011 370ztt Rep Power: 29539	Get dedicated street and track pads. Good street pads suck on the track and vice versa. It's an easy swap at the track or the night before. __________________ 2011 MB Touring-Sport-6sp-Nav/GTM TT/FI TT TDX/JTran/Kosmic/Eibach/Hotchkis/SPC/CSF/RPS/SoThatsWhereAllMyMoneyWent

11-19-2013, 11:45 AM	#10 (permalink)
GSS138 Track Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Mission Viejo, CA Posts: 769 Drives: '12 370Z 6M Sport Rep Power: 13	I hear lots of complaints about HPS's. For one they are noisy as hell on street. I just switched to endless mx72's and am loving them, but haven't had them long enough to comment other than so far fantastic.(but yeah very expensive) I hear a lot of good things about Mu's. Never hear anything bad about carbotechs. __________________ Current Mods: Vorpal Weapon +5.

11-19-2013, 04:04 PM	#11 (permalink)
SE5spd Enthusiast Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 276 Drives: Z33 Rep Power: 13	raybestos ST47 for track and use stock for street. __________________ http://www.youtube.com/zndhnm

11-19-2013, 04:51 PM	#12 (permalink)
martin82 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: los angeles Posts: 2,636 Drives: 12 Nissan 370Z MB M6 Rep Power: 20	project mu club racers if u want to run a single pad, I dd on this and track on them

11-19-2013, 07:16 PM	#13 (permalink)
JWillis72 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Fort Myers FL Posts: 2,002 Drives: 2009 370Z yellow 7AT Rep Power: 45	I installed yellow stuff pads before tracking the in early October and they did great on the track. Off the track they squeak a little and make some dust but I'm happy with the performance of them.

11-20-2013, 10:58 AM	#14 (permalink)
PharmDZ Track Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: New Jersey Posts: 997 Drives: 11 Nissan 370Z BS M6 Rep Power: 14	I also use the Hawk HP+ pads just for race day. They squeal a tiny bit but their cold bite is great and they really did an awesome job I thought on AutoX AND the road course. My rotors are a bit noisy now and it looks like they definitely left some deposits or something on them but overall I'm still breaking fine. Hoping whenever these go that I can switch over to DBA 2 piece slotted rotors instead. All I have done for the track is the motul rbf600 fluid, hawk hp+ pads and z1 stainless steel lines. Oh almost forgot.... One downside is they dust like CRAZY! But that's expected.

11-20-2013, 11:04 AM	#15 (permalink)
martin82 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: los angeles Posts: 2,636 Drives: 12 Nissan 370Z MB M6 Rep Power: 20	I highly recommend staying away from hp+ for road coarse I fade those pads in 2 laps threw then away

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