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new brake pads?

Posted: Sat Apr 12, 2014 12:20 am
by tommo08
just had new tires fitted to car (side note bridgstone awesome :) )
during process was informed brakes only had a few % left, guys said they could replace them however as its due for a service in about a month thought about getting them done then. however wondering if the 'stock' replacement? whatever Mitsubishi puts on is worth it? or should I get tyre guys to add something a bit nicer? (probably for the same price as Mitsubishi would charge ...) and if anyone had any ideas?

cheers

Posted: Sat Apr 12, 2014 10:41 am
by zxssded
Honestly, for road use theres no real point of getting aftermarket brakes. and if they are cheaper then the OEM one's then il question their quality.

at the most the aftermarket brakers will get you 100 - 0 quicker... but thats about it.

Of course getting aftermarket's would be better, but depends really on your budget if your willing to spend a bit more.

Posted: Wed Apr 30, 2014 1:14 am
by alex8337
http://youtu.be/sO1JTJo5J5E

Do you think it's worth doing it myself? It seems fairly simple.

Posted: Wed Apr 30, 2014 11:03 am
by megatron
I would use QFM HPX pads very good street pad and great value for money.

very simple job to do yourself, but brakes are something so important for your safety and the safety of others. IMO if you needed to watch a youtube video to work out how to replace them I would leave it to the professionals.

Posted: Thu Jul 10, 2014 9:02 pm
by wilco
megatron wrote:I would use QFM HPX pads very good street pad and great value for money.


Ultra n00b question, where do you get these pads from.
I can only find these on ebay, unless im not looking hard enough!

Posted: Thu Jul 10, 2014 9:26 pm
by denzza
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Posted: Fri Jul 11, 2014 9:31 am
by darren1011
When I worked in hte motor trade as a kid, when hte earth was still green, Bendix made the best pads. I can't see a great deal of change. I have QFM HPX pads on hte front now, with 2201s rotors, I'm shifting them out for Ralliart calipers DBA flat rotors and bendix pads, plus you can pick up bendix for 65 bucks if you look around

Posted: Mon Jul 14, 2014 2:17 pm
by megatron
wilco wrote:[quote:e3c79dd9f0=megatron]I would use QFM HPX pads very good street pad and great value for money. [/quote:e3c79dd9f0] Ultra n00b question, where do you get these pads from. I can only find these on ebay, unless im not looking hard enough!


you can buy them from AK Racing or me

Posted: Mon Jul 14, 2014 2:31 pm
by Seffy
Is there any brake pads I can get off the shelf at shops that's pretty good? I gotta get mine replaced real soon.

Posted: Mon Jul 14, 2014 2:36 pm
by megatron
I can post them to your door Joseff or you can pickup from Sanjeet in SA

Posted: Mon Jul 14, 2014 4:06 pm
by darren1011
alex8337 wrote:http://youtu.be/sO1JTJo5J5E Do you think its worth doing it myself? It seems fairly simple.


American video, my calipers look nothing like that, actually have to take the calipers off. If you have a torque wrench and the right tools it's not hard, but its 100 bucks to get rotors and pads replaced and an hour wait. Worth the moey for teh guarantee