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Medwin_3sGTE_AE86
28th March 2005, 10:37 PM
Hey... i just wanna share some experiences with whoever's interested in high performance brake pads for AE86's... As most hachi drivers would agree, our cars are not pretty posers but are usually driven on or over the limit. there fore havin good brakes is very important!

I've used several different pads including Bendix metal kings, ultimate, Lucas, Endless SS-M and lastly my current pad Race Brakes RB74.

To keep a long story short, BUY the RB74... Awesome bite, huge fade resistence and not that expensive either... $180 per axle

This is the only pad that hasn't faded on me after 4 * 5 lap sessions of the Clubman Circuit at QR, anyone thats been on that track would know that theres 2 pretty big braking zones and most street cars' brakes would suffer BIG time if pushed hard for 5 laps... All the pads mentioned above did...except for the RB 74's.... i did get some fade towards the end of the day but the pad was still consistent and very predictable... the pedal never came close to the floor.

Highly Recommanded!!!

Remember...use good brake fluid... i'm using endless RF650, but i've heard motul 5.1 is also very good...

Happy Dorifting/Thrashing/Racing People!! http://www.ae86drivingclub.com.au/forums/emoticons/smile.gif

RobertoX
30th March 2005, 09:36 PM
u never told me about the rotor wear on the race brakes?

im using acre jdm pads 0-450

toyoda
30th March 2005, 10:08 PM
bah braking is for suckers! that is what down gearing and throwing the car sideways is for

RobertoX
30th March 2005, 10:26 PM
^^^ ummm...not EVERYBODY drifts their ae86 24/7 lol

toyoda
30th March 2005, 11:23 PM
Originally posted by truenosedan@Mar 30 2005, 09:26 PM
^^^ ummm...not EVERYBODY drifts their ae86 24/7 lol
lol well i certainly dont drift mine 24/7 as it is my daily, it has seen the track for drift once in its life which was last weekend. it diff wont be the last time ethier http://www.ae86drivingclub.com.au/forums/emoticons/smile.gif jst gotta save up for a new hachi so i dont go reckin mine 2 much

toyoda
30th March 2005, 11:24 PM
but on the topic, i have heard some one saying that there endless pads they had on there 86 were really shit

RobertoX
31st March 2005, 10:59 AM
hahahaha just stirring shit, but sometimes there is a bit of a mentality of who needs brakes when you are takumi lol!! hahahahaha, endless pads shit, well that prolly would of been jack aka funkdoc (first post dude) he paid $970!!!!!!!!!!11111111 only to have them delaminate or something...

ill be buying some rb74 at some stage,

jack on another note, you should look into top secret pads they are supposed to be ok, 0-750 is like 200 aud...

Medwin_3sGTE_AE86
31st March 2005, 06:36 PM
RB74's are rated to 750 degree C too.... i personally dont beleive too much about the temp rating stuff.... just like any other rating... unless its all on the same scale it doesnt mean much... plus... they all give different coe of friction anyways so its not accurate at all.... ie a pad with huge coe of friction of .50 when fading can still produce .35.... and thats still more bite than some pads at their peak performance....

Lucas is rated 650 degrees... but it certainly didnt feel like it....

It was me with the delaminating endless pads.... they gave me back $870 of $970 so i'm not gonna say anymore about their products.... i'll just keep my mouth shut... plus i'm happy with my rb74's...

rthy
12th April 2005, 01:34 AM
anyone else tried QFM pads before?

drft86
27th April 2005, 02:53 PM
Are you just using standard adm calipers and discs or jdm vented discs and calipers. Also is there an easy front brake upgrade you have heard of, that doesn't involve too much $$

Medwin_3sGTE_AE86
27th April 2005, 04:11 PM
Jap Spec front and rear.....

Medwin_3sGTE_AE86
27th April 2005, 04:22 PM
yeah... i reckon this is the easiest upgrade without adding too much unsprung mass and rotational inertia.
I've taken this setup onto the track many times too... with good pads and discs.... they cope well since its a very light car....
Unless u have more than 200hp... i think this setup is enough....

Medwin_3sGTE_AE86
27th April 2005, 05:06 PM
If u change the Rears to discs... dont forget to get a bigger master cylinder.
Also... gut the standard brake bias valve. But by doing this... u'll end up with a lil too much bias to the rear but still better than not gutting it.

Lastly... wack in a adjustable brake bias valve... wilwood/tilton etc... and setup the brake bias so that the fronts lock just b4 the rears...

BTW... when ur setting up the brake bias... do it somewhere safe (no cops in sight)... last time i did this i copped 6 months and all sorts of other shit..... NOT GOOD!!! http://www.ae86drivingclub.com.au/forums/emoticons/sad.gif

monkeymajik
10th May 2005, 05:12 PM
Dredging up an old thread.

Has anyone tried EBC greenstuff on their hachi?

What did you think?

Edit: I've rung around and been told that they are not in the country for the ae86 yet. weird :S

Who stocks race brakes?

NickAE86
10th May 2005, 06:00 PM
Who stocks race brakes?[/b]

predator motorsport may be able to help you out...or at least point you in the right direction. I was speaking to they guys out there about upgrades and they showed me a few pairs of race pads they use on their track car. I cant remember the brand though

3902 7711
speak to matt


BUY the RB74... Awesome bite, huge fade resistence and not that expensive either[/b]

have you been out a few times using these Jack? can you comment on rotor wear at all

mumblezzz
10th May 2005, 06:25 PM
Greenstuff is shite. Nice pad for the street and the occasional thrash but anything more will see them fading away quickly. Everyone seems to swear by RB74's so I'd give them a try.

Medwin_3sGTE_AE86
10th May 2005, 10:27 PM
Brisbane stockist for Race Brakes are The Brock Shop in Springwood.... There are many different compounds in their range... RB74 is a good compromise between road n track.... there are other ones thats for pure track (up to 900 degrees c).... chews discs at low temp though....

Medwin_3sGTE_AE86
11th May 2005, 01:26 AM
Sorry... i keep missing the comments about rotor wear... okay... from what i can gather at the moment... these pads are good on the discs.... not too harsh as some would expect with their high temp rating.

The rotors i'm using are RDA 8 Slots. From what i've heard, RDA disks are made of a softer material then DBA disks which would mean if these pads are very harsh on the rotors... it should show up more quickly than the DBA's...

SPEEDCORE
11th May 2005, 10:10 AM
Just to go back to the topic of Endless pads.... that is really really strange.

To have your money or part there of given back to you must have sourced them through a brisbane distributor right?

I used Endless NA-R at front and NA-S at the rear all of last year in the QR SAS, every single race and they where fine, not a problem with them. QR sprint track took the combination about 3/4-1 full lap to come up to a temp where they started to bite properly.

However the standard rotors have heaps of hairline cracks but I think this is due to the heat that was being generated. G/F and mates telling me there was ever so slight glowing of the rotors on a track day that finished late into the evening in winter. I was like http://www.ae86drivingclub.com.au/forums/emoticons/blink.gif when they told me. This was not an 86 though!

For what its worth... I might be trying out RB pads next on the same car with RDA rotors too. Just don't think I can justify the price of Endless since I will only be going to one or two track days this year, and also having to do a few things to the 86.

Medwin_3sGTE_AE86
11th May 2005, 11:50 PM
I really dont want to say much more about the Endless pads as i have no intention to ruin the reputation of their product. I have used various endless products and this was the first time i've had any problems... i was just cut at the fact that they were reluctant to refund/exchange the product when a fault appeared.

I've used
NA-Y on a Subaru Forester GT (worked well... better than stock)
NA-M on Nissan R33 GT-R (worked well)
SS-M on AE86 (delaminated after about 2-3000kms)

I've heard many good things about the NA-R pads... infact some people swear by them... The only reason i didnt chose NA-R was because i heard they really needed a good warm up b4 they started to bite. As i use my car on the street very often... i wanted something that will bite straight away but still will perform well under light circuit work...

The Race Brakes bunch have conducted test on their pads and told me the RB74 compound has similar heat ratings as the NA-R but requires less warm up. Theres also a COMP9 compund which has similar heat ratings as the Endless MA series pads (full race)...

In Japan... The "word" on the street is the Endless CC-X is the best pad to use...

All in all... for $180 per axle the RB74 is brilliant....

By the way... when i got them... they were havin some troubles with the backing plates for AE86's and i had to supply my own... i chopped up a set of Lucas pads and used the backing plate to have the RB74 friction materail bonded to the plate... But they might have this problem already sorted....

RobertoX
12th May 2005, 12:45 AM
Originally posted by Funkdoc.@May 14 2005, 06:26 PM
Sorry... i keep missing the comments about rotor wear... okay... from what i can gather at the moment... these pads are good on the discs.... not too harsh as some would expect with their high temp rating.

The rotors i'm using are RDA 8 Slots. From what i've heard, RDA disks are made of a softer material then DBA disks which would mean if these pads are very harsh on the rotors... it should show up more quickly than the DBA's...
errr i think you will find DBA is MUCH softer than RDA, we had rda on a track car for some time, it took ages for hairlines to come through and this thing gets raped under brakes, also it weighs 1260kg (not a sprinter)!!

Medwin_3sGTE_AE86
12th May 2005, 01:52 AM
Yeah? hmm.... http://www.ae86drivingclub.com.au/forums/emoticons/huh.gif Thats not what i've been told by the people at Queensland Friction Materials (QFM).... I haven't tried both so i cant really comment.... But RDA's are good... i'm givin it hell and it doesnt seem to bother it....

I dont think u can get DBA's for 86's anyways... i tried but no sucess... someone correct me if i'm wrong....

i'm thinkin maybe if your rich u can get the DBA 5000series withe the Alum hats... then i guess u can get any custom offset etc... I never got a quote for them but i'm guessin it wont be cheap!!

SPEEDCORE
12th May 2005, 10:12 AM
Originally posted by Funkdoc.@May 11 2005, 10:50 PM
As i use my car on the street very often... i wanted something that will bite straight away but still will perform well under light circuit work...

In Japan... The "word" on the street is the Endless CC-X is the best pad to use...
Bah.... that's no excuse http://www.ae86drivingclub.com.au/forums/emoticons/tongue.gif

As for the Endless CC-X, I personally would stay away from them. They are good..... though being a ceramic based pad cracking can become an issue.

As for the NA-R, there is a new compound that has replaced it. Euro-X is the new NA-R, improved initial bite for low temp operation with still the high temp stability of the NA-R.

RobertoX
3rd June 2005, 10:03 PM
i just brought in some trd's i sold em to garth, ask him how they are, apparently rated to 710 degrees, dont know if this is correct tho

Medwin_3sGTE_AE86
19th September 2005, 09:52 PM
Update on the RB74 brake pads....

Its been roughly 5 trackdays since i first fitted them. I'm running on the clubman circuit which is pretty harsh on the brakes and the RB74's semi road background are starting to show up. The pads are roughly half worn and the pads are fading pretty badly towards the end of each 5 lap stint. (its actually more like 7 laps) If i pushed hard on the first few laps, i'll have to nurse my brakes towards the end.

On a good note, these pads do not chew discs at all which i'm very happy about.

I'll be trying out the Race Brakes other range of full race pads. Havent decided if i'm gonna go with COMP9 or COMP15.... apparaently these pads really need to be warmed up before they bite and are only suited to the track. I might have to end up switching pads each time b4 i go out.... http://www.ae86drivingclub.com.au/forums/emoticons/blink.gif

Keep yous updated on how i go....

RobertoX
19th September 2005, 11:32 PM
good stuff jack, i should send you some trd to try on the street, i have had some good reviews

Medwin_3sGTE_AE86
10th November 2005, 12:07 AM
OMG... look what i found...!! I want them!!! http://www.ae86drivingclub.com.au/forums/emoticons/rolleyes.gif

http://www.mackinindustries.com/md/project...evelmax900.html (http://www.mackinindustries.com/md/projectmu/levelmax900.html)

I'll tell you guys how i go when i test these out on the track... Very high expectations..!!! http://www.ae86drivingclub.com.au/forums/emoticons/cool.gif

RobertoX
10th November 2005, 02:21 PM
should be 8 days away now http://www.ae86drivingclub.com.au/forums/emoticons/tongue.gif

SPEEDCORE
10th November 2005, 02:28 PM
I wonder if that temp range really is what they claim it to be.....

0 to 900..... http://www.ae86drivingclub.com.au/forums/emoticons/blink.gif you would always assume a temp around 75c before they would start to bite properly for a pad that is rated all the way to 900c.

Medwin_3sGTE_AE86
10th November 2005, 04:28 PM
Thanks Dave!! I will give a report on how these pads go... on the street and on the circuit... I will try my very hardest to induce fade... lets hope these pads are as good as they say... very rarely do i see a pad manufacturer give a graph that has both temperature and coe of friction.... and these pads peak at 0.62!!! thats pure race pad stuff...!! and 0.5 at zero temp!! If it really can do all that... this will be a brake pad that can do every thing!! http://www.ae86drivingclub.com.au/forums/emoticons/rolleyes.gif

BTW... Truenosedan aka AJPS Dave is very helpful when it comes to tracking down sprinter parts... if u need something... very good chance he can help you out... at a good price too... no takumi tax...hahaha!! http://www.ae86drivingclub.com.au/forums/emoticons/laugh.gif

RobertoX
10th November 2005, 04:40 PM
http://www.ae86drivingclub.com.au/forums/emoticons/smile.gif

isnsi
11th November 2005, 05:25 PM
i like the HAWK HP+ pads ( not HPS)

theyre for race/autox purpose. so far theyve been good to me. noise is increased as well as disk wear. but thats expected. no clue on fade, i havent run themtoo long yet.

Medwin_3sGTE_AE86
11th November 2005, 06:56 PM
Hi... i've heard good things about these pads too... Never tried them though... How are they when cold...?

isnsi
14th November 2005, 08:57 AM
they bite very well even when cold.

sic86
14th November 2005, 09:36 PM
I have some DBA AE86 Slotted Rotors and EBC brake pads sitting on the floor. Hopefully will be able to get them on my car within the next 2 weeks. Will post up if I notice any difference.

Cheers

Medwin_3sGTE_AE86
14th November 2005, 11:59 PM
Huh? DBA? U managed to track down DBA rotors...? I tried but couldnt find any.... i ended up using RDA's... Not complaining or anything cuz the RDA's are great... just interesting that u managed to find DBA's.....

And Yes!! please do a write up about ur experiences with the EBC pads.... the more different pads the better... afterall... we're here to share information to help the 86 comunity right... http://www.ae86drivingclub.com.au/forums/emoticons/cool.gif

sic86
15th November 2005, 08:56 AM
I work at autobarn. I phoned up DBA and got them to make them. Took approx. 3 weeks for them to do it.

Cheers

RobertoX
15th November 2005, 10:39 AM
what grade EBC alan? i spoke directly to the aust wide sales rep telling him to make greens for ae86, he said he would get back to me..still waiting..he also found (at my request) a thinner pad so u can use jap vented rotors with aussie calipers...

DBA discs? are the vented?

sic86
15th November 2005, 02:20 PM
Yeah, i'll post a picture up tonight. I could of got drill and slotted but I heard they wear out your pads really quick. The EBC pad was black (i think, will check when I get home) There is two type's of pads that fit in the standard calipers, but I can't remember. I'll try to remember to phone EBC tommorro and find out.

Cheers

sic86
15th November 2005, 09:09 PM
Originally posted by truenosedan@Nov 15 2005, 09:39 AM
what grade EBC alan? i spoke directly to the aust wide sales rep telling him to make greens for ae86, he said he would get back to me..still waiting..he also found (at my request) a thinner pad so u can use jap vented rotors with aussie calipers...

DBA discs? are the vented?
Here is a pic of the DBA Rotors. They have the Kangaroo Paw etc. They were custom made.
http://www.geocities.com/athowells/misc/0507.JPG

Cheers

sic86
15th November 2005, 09:15 PM
Don't know if you wanted to see them but these are the EBC Brake Pads. I was right, they are the black ones.
http://www.geocities.com/athowells/misc/0508.JPG

Cheers

mc68
21st November 2005, 02:01 AM
do ferodo make pads for the ae86?

id like to try some 3000's

also, alan, as they were custom made, how much did those rotors set you back

sic86
21st November 2005, 09:33 AM
I got them for stuff all becuase I work for AutObarn. I'll price them up for you today. Ferodo do make pads for them but only standard ones from memory. Ill check it out today.

Cheers

sic86
21st November 2005, 07:42 PM
Check out today - NLA are Powerblock (Cheap Shit), Bendix Metal, Bendix Steel, Ferodo Zero.
Still avaliable - Bendix Advance, Ferodo GP, Powermax (Cheap Shit) Ferodo Zero (Cheap Aswell) and EBC Black.
They may be more out there but I did it in a hurry.
Oh and they were the DB322 of heard that some use different pads.

Cheers

sic86
21st November 2005, 07:43 PM
And the Rotors
RRP Standard Kangaroo Paw - $139 each
RRP Slotted Kangaroo Paw - $159 each (not including freight) and normally take approx 4 weeks to make.
The rotors are actually the same as the ones on the AE71 Panel Van

Cheers

mc68
21st November 2005, 10:21 PM
that is rediculously cheap.

what grade are they? as in could you get them to make then in 4000 series? so the pads dont oblitherate then after one track day http://www.ae86drivingclub.com.au/forums/emoticons/tongue.gif

did you just call up and make an order?

im in the trade too so im guessing i could probably do the same http://www.ae86drivingclub.com.au/forums/emoticons/biggrin.gif

Medwin_3sGTE_AE86
21st November 2005, 10:38 PM
Ferodo 3000 and the GP's/Zero's are very different.... Completly different class altogether.... i guess a good example would be Nissan N14 Pulsar and R34 GTR......

sic86
22nd November 2005, 08:51 AM
I knew that the Ferodo's are different. But there the one's that are avaliable. But im not sure if the ADM and the JDM use the same brake pads

Cheers

Medwin_3sGTE_AE86
22nd November 2005, 10:34 PM
JDM and ADM use the same pad... the JDM calipers are just a bit wider to accomodate the thicker vented disk.

Medwin_3sGTE_AE86
2nd December 2005, 12:11 AM
Got the Project Mu Level MAX 900 fitted... Just wearing them in atm... pad feels awesome even from cold... Even not fully bedded in yet, already by far the best pads i've ever tried!! Very High coefficient of friction, but still very progressive. The pads are also very quiet, i was expecting it to squeal heaps but they dont.

I will do a review once i test them on the track.

Medwin_3sGTE_AE86
19th December 2005, 05:51 PM
Took the sprinter for a spin on the weekend on the Clubman track at Queensland Raceway. The brake pads work really well... they seemed just as good on the first lap as the last... no heat up required... they are simply the best brake pads i've ever used...
If you want top notch braking performance from ur hachi.... u cant go past these... although these are not cheap... but for me.... its doing the job of a street pad and a track pad... Very highly recommanded!!

If anyone want these pads...give David from AJPS a call... he's name is truenosedan on the forum...

RobertoX
19th December 2005, 07:30 PM
thanks for the plug jack, these take about 5-12 days to get to your door straight out of japan! thanks

enjoy the pads

i wanna see the lap times drop!

Medwin_3sGTE_AE86
19th December 2005, 11:22 PM
Haha... they havent yet due to a snapped throttle cable... but i'm sure they'll give me around 0.5 sec.... Absolutely kills the race brakes rb74 and the endless ss-m....
Its hard to explain how good they're are.... I even braked extra hard (slower corner entry) just to try to induce fade.... the pedal remained rock solid... not even a hint of fade... And this is on the clubman track... in each 60odd sec lap u have to slow down from 160km/h to around 60km/h twice... the brakes gets raped hard....
And also due to the super fkn high coe of friction of 0.6... the hand brakes works awesome.... even with the disc setup i have no problems lockin the rears from anyspeed....

monkeymajik
21st December 2005, 08:58 AM
Damn you and your disk brake rears!!! http://www.ae86drivingclub.com.au/forums/emoticons/smile.gif I've been happy with the RB74's so far. What sort of price increase are these over the RaceBrakes?

Medwin_3sGTE_AE86
21st December 2005, 11:51 AM
The Project Mu's are basically double the price... But worth every cent... RB74's are good pads too... Its just that if u race them on the track with semi racing slicks... they cant cope...

Granto
14th February 2006, 07:34 PM
"anyone else tried QFM pads before?"

I have, they're an awesome pad, for the price.

I get pretty bad fad, but that's due to my discs being too thin, hm, I should fix that.

Grant.

Bustin_86
14th February 2006, 09:01 PM
Racebrake pads are awesome, i use them. Most excellent brake pads ever, in my opinion. Make my 86 brake very nicely http://www.ae86drivingclub.com.au/forums/emoticons/smile.gif minimal fade, a good, cheap, effective modification to upgrade an otherwise stock brake setup!

johnny_08
16th March 2006, 04:39 PM
Who makes the RB74 pads? and does anyone work for repco and/or autobarn in syd, im also after stuff for my jap disc brake rear end.

NickAE86
16th March 2006, 05:05 PM
anyone used protek rotors on their 86? I've got a front set to suit the jdm caliper & was wondering if anyone had any opinion on them?

RobertoX
16th March 2006, 08:27 PM
johnny08 u have pm

protek rotors are definitely cheap...

johnny_08
19th March 2006, 12:52 AM
replied http://www.ae86drivingclub.com.au/forums/emoticons/smile.gif

45aken
28th March 2006, 08:53 PM
OMG did you just say that your pads were $900 fitted, or was that a 900 in the model name?!?

im sittin here thinking hmmmm pads or brembo's...

RobertoX
28th March 2006, 09:28 PM
about 700+ set, so prolly around $850 if you cant fit your self...

900 is the name

mattysshop
30th March 2006, 12:42 PM
about 700+ set, so prolly around $850 if you cant fit your self...

900 is the name[/b]

$150 for fitting pads!!!!! WTF!!! seriously if you cann't change a set of pads.. you should be banned from ever owning an 86.. they have to be the easiest to change.. front anyway.. the back are a bit more work.. but not rocket science.. just like people who pay to get thier car seviced.. unless it's under warrenty you should not be driving a modified car!!!

mattysshop
30th March 2006, 12:43 PM
also.. has anyone tried Hawk Hpplus for the 86? Jack i'm looking in your direction.. cos i got a set.. there ment to be a good pad for sprints, and street.. not a full race pad.. they do make a high temp compound only.. but if you don't get them into thier heat range they chew rotors..

mattysshop
30th March 2006, 02:30 PM
yeh i know it wasn't your price hahahaha.. http://www.ae86drivingclub.com.au/forums/emoticons/smile.gif

Medwin_3sGTE_AE86
31st March 2006, 02:41 AM
Nope... never tried them... so no idea... A lot of pad fade etc. is contributed to what tyres your using... unless ur using semi slicks on the track, many high performance pads will not have problems. Tell me how you go with them aye..!

Saving up for another set of PMU LM900... love em!

parrot
7th April 2006, 12:33 PM
I've got some Mintex M1144 pads for mine front and rear but can't comment on them as car is currently a shell. Got mine in the U.K, rears on Ebay for very cheap, fronts from Fensport for AUS$100, not sure if they are available here. Supposed to be a fast road / rally pad with good cold stop. They also have a M1155 which is a race only pad.

RobertoX
7th April 2006, 12:53 PM
i just thought i would let people know

i got 10 sets (5 have been pre sold) of AE86 front RB74 made exclusively for AJPS

if any one wants a set pm me, thanks

they will be ready to ship in 4 days

xolent
8th April 2006, 02:31 PM
tell us the price son! the price son!!

oh wait you wouldn't get it coz your in adelaide

RobertoX
8th April 2006, 04:08 PM
180pr for front, rated 0-640 degrees

DavisJD
25th February 2007, 01:18 PM
I've been running Race Brake's RB74 pads, with JDM caliper and some old vented rotors on the front of my 86.
JDM disc brake read end.

I'm really happy with the RB74 pads, my car is a daily driver, and they stop from cold, they have a really good bite, and has eliminated my brake fade problems on down hill runs. (Haven't used them on a track yet). They are consistant every time you brake, my pedal isn't getting close to the floor, and is alot firmer, hardly any effort to lock the tyres up (I use to have to really stomp hard to lock them up with my old pads).

I rate them very highly for $180 per axle

RobertoX
26th February 2007, 01:47 PM
yeah im getting some more in soon

i also now have lucas hi temps in stock

$85 for the fronts

mikkas
14th January 2008, 11:44 AM
RB74 pads, are these worth buying if I'm only cursing around town (not drifiting or speeding)? If not, what would you recommend?

DavisJD
14th January 2008, 02:18 PM
Have a look in the motorsport chat, theres a topic called Brake Discussion, goes through some pads as well as other things in there.

I should probably add to this, I no longer highly rate the RB74 pads, they work great at first, but fairly quickly get worse and worse, to the point where I had a shocking fade after 2-3 hard stops through the hills.

After one track day, they were destroyed.

mikkas
14th January 2008, 02:30 PM
I'll have a look thanks. I really should utilize that search button a bit more. :)
I'm gonna go for some all rounder breaks... also, that's good info to know that the RB74's aren't as good as you thought.

RobertoX
14th January 2008, 04:10 PM
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (DavisJD @ Jan 14 2008, 01:48 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> (index.php?act=findpost&pid=468404)</div>
Have a look in the motorsport chat, theres a topic called Brake Discussion, goes through some pads as well as other things in there.

I should probably add to this, I no longer highly rate the RB74 pads, they work great at first, but fairly quickly get worse and worse, to the point where I had a shocking fade after 2-3 hard stops through the hills.

After one track day, they were destroyed.[/b]


looking through your post history you have made nearly 10 posts regarding RB74 all of a negative nature, each to their own opinion sure, but seriously? i have also used them, with semi slicks at mallala and found them very consistent

i had adm stock rotors and it was over 5 laps before fade

DavisJD
15th January 2008, 01:02 PM
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div>
looking through your post history you have made nearly 10 posts regarding RB74 all of a negative nature, each to their own opinion sure, but seriously? i have also used them, with semi slicks at mallala and found them very consistent

i had adm stock rotors and it was over 5 laps before fade[/b]

Ive knocked them that many times because people keep asking questions about them, so I give them my opinion. If somebody makes a decision on a product based on 1 person's opinion then goodluck to them! I simply dont like the pad, and I've stated my reasons, I realise you sell the product, and it doesn't help if people knock one of your products consistently, but you do offer alternatives to the RB74 that are better. But it all comes down to application and what your going to use them for.

RobertoX
15th January 2008, 09:35 PM
i understand your view point

guess we will agree to disagree

peace