Brake Upgrade Question

[BFD83]

I'm gonna be updating my brakes soon. I deff wanna get DBA slotted rotors! Just wondering as to what pads would be the best for a decent price?

[The Monty]

Well, I went with Bendix ultimates ($96 a pair), even though people here told me not too. They are chewing out my rotors, fast, they are dusty, they are hard, they dont work until they are hot, and then the rotors start to fade. Id go with Bendix advanced, or what Im doing is going right back to General CT.

[JC]

Bendix Advance would be my tip - good all rounders.

[blackers10]

im running bendix advance and they bite nicley but better once warmed up a bit more than average driving...

and my rotors are going niceley!! and the dust is VERY bareable which is what i was after....

[b2tf]

Originally Posted by The Monty

Well, I went with Bendix ultimates ($96 a pair), even though people here told me not too. They are chewing out my rotors, fast, they are dusty, they are hard, they dont work until they are hot, and then the rotors start to fade. Id go with Bendix advanced, or what Im doing is going right back to General CT.

Glad I read this tonight as I was going to buy a set of Ultimates tomorrow! Advance sounds like the go.

[miitch]

I have Bendix General CT's with my DBA slotted rotors and havn't had any problems yet.

[The Monty]

I think on a race car, Ultimates would be good, but on the road, not practical at all.

[Fairlane]

Im using Ferodo Formula's on mine, they have plenty of bite and are pretty progressive. They are reasonably dusty though and are not completely quiet (running them with 4000 series slotted DBA's). I personally prefer them over the Bendix Advanced, but at the price the ferodo'ss i find are a little pointless ($130).

I cant say im overly impressed with the Bendix range, but ive found the Advanced to be a reasonable compromise, but as you can gather i havent been impressed with any brake pads of late and ive tried a bloody lot.

[b2tf]

how noisy are the Advance Pads?

[The Monty]

I know the ultimates, supprisingly are very quiet on my car. Only thing going for them.

[b2tf]

Originally Posted by The Monty

I know the ultimates, supprisingly are very quiet on my car. Only thing going for them.

Excellent. Im replacing my pads purely because of brake noise, there's still 80% in them but they are driving me up the wall.

If I get noise with these ones I will drive the ute through the Bendix Factory's front door.

[blackers10]

b2tf the bendix advance are quiet as a mouse
no squeels at all
altho i have had some brake noise (more of a howl) when they were dead cold(1 corner and 1 stop before a HEAVY stop (didnt see red light *woops*)

i have DBA 4000 series slotted rotors on the front with the bendix
and i have no idea what pads or rotors are on the back but they are slotted and dont dust up much... but then the AUs dont use the rear much as im still on the same set of rears from when i got the car...

[JC]

Advance are quiet. I've been running them for 4 years, and never get a squeal out of them. Funny thing is, a lot of pads that do squeal, squeal because they are working properly.

[b2tf]

Originally Posted by JC

Advance are quiet. I've been running them for 4 years, and never get a squeal out of them. Funny thing is, a lot of pads that do squeal, squeal because they are working properly.

well the amount of squeal mine put out, you'd think id just taped up a small chinese kid to grab the disc with his hand to make the damn car stop. bloody embarrassing cruising along then SCCCCCCCCCREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEYYYYEEEEOWWWWWWWWW. :togo:

[JC]

Originally Posted by b2tf

well the amount of squeal mine put out, you'd think id just taped up a small chinese kid to grab the disc with his hand to make the damn car stop. bloody embarrassing cruising along then SCCCCCCCCCREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEYYYYEEEEOWWWWWWWWW. :togo:

I wasn't aware that chinese kids screamed any louder or of higher pitch then anglo kids doing the job you described above.

You should like the Advance then - good grip, not much dust, no squealing, and they are still capable on track days.

[b2tf]

Originally Posted by JC

I wasn't aware that chinese kids screamed any louder or of higher pitch then anglo kids doing the job you described above.

You should like the Advance then - good grip, not much dust, no squealing, and they are still capable on track days.

Dont know if they do or not JC, none of the anglo kids would take the lollies I offered. :

[RG]

I've got Bendix Ultimate on mine and they are pretty useless for the first couple of brake applications but after that they pull up well, real well. They're dusty as buggery but I haven't had any issus with them chewing out the rotors. The best pads I've ever used though were QFM (Queensland Friction Materials) they can even pull an EL up.

[GK]

Originally Posted by JC

I wasn't aware that chinese kids screamed any louder or of higher pitch then anglo kids doing the job you described above.

Crack me up, but true!

Originally Posted by b2tf

Dont know if they do or not JC, none of the anglo kids would take the lollies I offered. :

Oh dear! LOL!

GK

[FTE217]

Austin didn't you not long ago put on Ferodo's ?

[b2tf]

Nope, TFS Lucas pads. Worst ive ever had, feels like there's no pad left and theyre still at 80%.

[FTE217]

oh yer the Lucas that's right. I recall you were considering the Ferodo's also.
Yep don't like them as well, tried them dust galore and noisy.
I have a had a great run from the Bendix Heavy Duty's,not the bite of Advanced but higher temp therefore less chance of fade.

[b2tf]

Ordered some Advance pads today and for what theyre costing me it wont matter if they come off again in a few weeks. Got to love the staff discount!

[FTE217]

Originally Posted by b2tf

Ordered some Advance pads today and for what theyre costing me it wont matter if they come off again in a few weeks. Got to love the staff discount!

I know what you mean :

[blackers10]

where do you work b2tf?
i used to work at supercheap and got 25% off was handy for those sort of things..

[b2tf]

Originally Posted by blackers10

where do you work b2tf?
i used to work at supercheap and got 25% off was handy for those sort of things..

Autobarn :

[blackers10]

what sort of discount do you guys get??
i now work at motion industries which is part of wesfarmers who own blackwoods who get ALL kinds of cool stuff .. i get cost price+7%+gst
can get airtools and sidchrome stuff and loctite and bearings and belts and stuff
which is good
going to set up my tool box

[b2tf]

Originally Posted by blackers10

what sort of discount do you guys get??
i now work at motion industries which is part of wesfarmers who own blackwoods who get ALL kinds of cool stuff .. i get cost price+7%+gst
can get airtools and sidchrome stuff and loctite and bearings and belts and stuff
which is good
going to set up my tool box

very similar discount to what you get, which is handy. im sure youre aware of the markup on some auto stuff! :hihi:

[FTE217]

A few of my customers are the distributers of all the products to the Resellers and wholesale market.

[Sledgehammer]

Originally Posted by blackers10

what sort of discount do you guys get??
i now work at motion industries which is part of wesfarmers who own blackwoods who get ALL kinds of cool stuff .. i get cost price+7%+gst
can get airtools and sidchrome stuff and loctite and bearings and belts and stuff
which is good
going to set up my tool box

That sounds like a good deal...

[S3SR]

haha love staff discounts...absolute cost for me (on tvs and things i cant afford)

down the road is repco, cost inc plus 5% for me