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Old Nov 11, 2015 | 12:19 PM
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Which brake pad?

Looking for a front brake pad for my 2011 JCW Brembos.

Currently using Carbotech XP8 which are getting thin. Happy to use anything similar.

These are track street pad pads which I need.

In Australia so need a link to seller please.
 
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Old Nov 15, 2015 | 06:43 AM
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Old Nov 16, 2015 | 12:57 PM
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Originally Posted by malibujoey
I have used the Red Stuff on my Acura CLS. Pretty good. No complaints really. There is a lot of dust the first 1000 miles then they settle in. I probably would use them on my JCW.
 
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Old Nov 17, 2015 | 03:30 AM
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If to regard EBC I would buy Orange Stuff. The pads of Nissan 350Z fit our calipers and cost less.
Partnumber is DP91644 (NISSAN 350Z, MINI R56JCW).
Absolutely the best pads among the EBC range. No problem when cold, gentle to disks, the best on track (far better than Blue).
The only EBC pad that is better than Orange outside the track is Blue Stuff.
I have used Yellow, Blue, Orange all year round on road and track. Now I consider only Orange and Blue, the rest EBC pads do not have sense. IMHO
 
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Old Nov 17, 2015 | 08:10 AM
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Didn't realize you wanted to also track em.
Looks like blue would be the best choice.

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Old Nov 17, 2015 | 08:59 AM
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Carbotech is a really good pad. Look into HAWK Pads HERE. The ceramic ones (next page) are a better application for an aggressive street pad as they have low dust and noise. The HPS and HP Plus will be nosier, but are their more aggressive pads. I use HP Plus for a track pad only typically.
 
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Old Nov 17, 2015 | 04:12 PM
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Originally Posted by timski
Didn't realize you wanted to also track em.
Looks like blue would be the best choice.

Attachment 117968
For street Blue pads are the best. They have the highest cold bite and keep very high mu in wide temperature range.
 
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Old Nov 18, 2015 | 11:09 PM
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Originally Posted by PelicanParts.com
Carbotech is a really good pad. Look into HAWK Pads HERE. The ceramic ones (next page) are a better application for an aggressive street pad as they have low dust and noise. The HPS and HP Plus will be nosier, but are their more aggressive pads. I use HP Plus for a track pad only typically.
I'm after ones that are more often driven on track but are a road pad as well..

Hard to tell which of the Hawks meet the criteria.
 
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Old Nov 19, 2015 | 08:17 AM
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Originally Posted by teamrodney
I'm after ones that are more often driven on track but are a road pad as well..

Hard to tell which of the Hawks meet the criteria.
HP Plus is the track pad, HPS is the track and street pad, and the ceramic pads are their street performance pads. HAWK does contingencies for NASA so a good amount of the guys out at the track are running HAWK. I've run them and been very happy with the way they perform.
 
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