The new EBC Redstuff pads, or a set of R4 Porterfield (Whifbitz) or what other fast road front brake pads for a 450+bhp hard run and heavy automatic car? Prefer ones that are not going to continue to coat the wheels with brake dust either. The EBC greens are crap and I am considering what to try next. I am running standard calipers and cryo brembo discs and I'm not repalcing them this year.

 

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Z first and anything else is secondary!

John Newcomb (NukeEm)

www.geocities.com/jn300zxtt

I have the porterfields, they work great and DON'T need bedding in (on an old disc). One down side is from cold you need to slightly warm them up or the first time you stop it's not so great (once that day). It's not something that's ever given me a problem. They are a huge improvement over stock which I had before, they are very different to what the US guys reccomend as they usually brake from lower speeds.

 

Jez.

Metal Masters Matrix pads that came with me Stillen kit and I have to say they are damn good.

 

Negat brake dust aswell!

 

 

 

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"At my lemonade stand I used to give the first glass away free

and charge five dollars for the second glass. The refill contained

the antidote."

Emo Philips

I'd have to recommend Porterfield also

 

I have run the R4s(street) pads for approx 2 years, like Jez mentioned they do need warming up as they squeal from cold, once up to heat there great.

 

Porterfields R4 type are the race pads, I havent tried those, so I'm not sure of the stopping difference.

Trev

Portefield would never use any other

 

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KEEP IT SIDEWAYS;).

got a m8 who fitted green stuff to his saxo,

 

yes all laugh your arses off now

 

he dont like em says only good point is they keep his wheels clean

 

He was gonna get redstuff put in but was warned against it coz they only any good on a track apparently, this is what i been told not what i know just thought you would like to know ,

 

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I had redstuff on mine for 2 months - then they were gone!

£90 for 2 months wear - great when warm but really bad first thing in a morning.

Tons of brake dust too.

 

OK a set of R4 porterfields on order, hopefully arrive before Rockingham in a weeks time.

 

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Z first and anything else is secondary!

John Newcomb (NukeEm)

www.geocities.com/jn300zxtt

Spanner in the works:-

 

Ferodo DS2000 - awesome pads

http://www.ferodo.co.uk/

 

CheerZ,

 

Andy

Having trouble finding anyone with stock of the Ferodo DS2000 or who is any help on the phone. Andy who do you get them off?

I actually got mine from GPS with my R33 calipers - let me look into this

 

CheerZ,

 

Andy

Tried this page??? Probably but just thought I'd check

http://www.ferodo.co.uk/uk_garages.html

 

CheerZ,

 

Andy

Yes, contacted 3 off the list 2 couldnt be bothered and one checked with supplier and they don't have DS2000 for the 300zx. Ah well I will try the Porterfield R4 pads this time and see how good/bad they are. Got to better than Nissan and EBC anyway. Thanks for looking for me though.

 

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Z first and anything else is secondary!

John (Nukem) Newcomb

www.geocities.com/jn300zxtt