Different brand brake pads front & rear

[gogoboygareth]

Hi all,

I managed to pick up some Bendix Advance front brake pads for my VXII... I won them on ebay for $11 (shrink-wrapped in the box).

(I actually got two sets of front pads, for $22 total).

So now for the rears... do I need to go out and buy Bendix Advance, or can I get a cheaper brand? I know I won't be able to get a bargain on Ebay for the rears, so I was just thinking of going to repco/supercheap etc and buying some ferodo or whatever $30 rear pads they have.

Would that do the trick, or is it not a good idea?

[craigvk]

What?! $11 for those! What a bargain! They are like $60 in the shop.

Personally I prefer Bendix pads as my pad brand. I don't know why. Maybe just because they have been around for ages and I have never had a problem with them.
I have heard the only difference between the advance and general are the brake dust. Personally I would chuck Bendix's on the back too but I have also heard Ferodo are not bad.

[hakhawk]

ferodo do the job quite well, i had them on the wagon til a few months ago, when it came time to put new ones on. they did the job quite well, but were dusty as(as most mid range pads are these days)

[gogoboygareth]

Gotta love Ebay! At least I won't have to buy any front pads for a while...

For the rears, I'm pretty sure the Ferodo's are only around $30, which is why I was looking at getting them, although I'm pretty sure I can pick up some Bendix Advance/General CT for around $48 (including postage) off Ebay.

I'm doing a lot of work to my car, so I'm trying to get parts cheaply (without compromising safety).

[hakhawk]

ferodo ft's are around $25-30, freodo gp's (what i had and recommend for cheaper pads) are $35-40 but thats retail prices at my work(autobarn), so shop around and try to knock em down on price.

otherwise, yeh, jump on ebay and find another bargain

[minux]

lol wish my brake pads wre as cheap as that, last lot all around i paid for was close on $400


Ferodos are far superior then bendix, but then im only talking performance pad.

[vq~gangsta]

I wouldn't bother paying top dollar for rear pads under any circumstances, expecially if you ever do burn outs.

Ferodos are a pretty good pad anyway, expecially for the money.

[Bravotwozero]

EBC Green Stuff for me!

Minux; just out of curiousity, what are you running?

[gslrallysport]

No, there's no problem mixing front and back provided they have the same cold rating... That is, they will both start working at the same temperature... You should be right with the Advance on the front, cause they'll start working from a low temperature...

One of the biggest traps of using vey high performance or race pads on the front and keeping the backs standard, is that often they won't start working till 150-200 degrees, so the first corner or braking you do you've got a barrel of rear bias...

But yeah, with Advance on the front, although nothing flash (like any other bendix pad), its not really going to matter what you put on the rear... I could do Protex or Ferodo equivalent RDAs for $35inc postage, but as was said, any Supercheap is going to have a pad good enough for the rear, especially as they're not used for the handbrake anyway.

Greg

[gogoboygareth]

Awesome thanks for that... I've gone out and picked up some Ferodo pads for the rear. They had three choices - some ultra-cheap brand (not sure of the name), Bosch and Ferodo.

Anyway - since I don't know anything about brake pads - here's a question. I always figured the front pads would be the thickest... but as you can see, the rear Ferodo pads are noticeably thicker than the front Bendix.

Is this normal? Or are my Bendix not "real" Bendix? (they do look new)...

[minux]

EBC Green Stuff for me!

Minux; just out of curiousity, what are you running?

Last set i put in were DS2500's. Trying the DS3000's next, i dont use the car much so i put in what i will use on track days..event hough i havent been tot he track in a few months

[rb26dett]

EBC Green Stuff for me!

Minux; just out of curiousity, what are you running?

I went the Red Stuff in mine.

[Bravotwozero]

I went the Red Stuff in mine.

Red Stuff require too much temperature in them before they're any good, hence being not really suited for street use.

[rb26dett]

Red Stuff require too much temperature in them before they're any good, hence being not really suited for street use.

I have found that they work well both hot and cold.

They do sqeal a bit when they are cold though.

[Bravotwozero]

I have found that they work well both hot and cold.

They do sqeal a bit when they are cold though.

Ah ok. Was originally looking at them myself but was discouraged by a few people because apparently they're more for track use.

[minux]

Ah ok. Was originally looking at them myself but was discouraged by a few people because apparently they're more for track use.

You are correct there, red stuff is not recommended as such for road as per track. Using them on the road would be a tad annoying and give a spongy feel, the squealing he gets is probably from the low heat.

[rb26dett]

You are correct there, red stuff is not recommended as such for road as per track. Using them on the road would be a tad annoying and give a spongy feel, the squealing he gets is probably from the low heat.

I dont drive the car everyday, but if I did I could see your point about the noise. I also believe that brakes are one place that you should spend the extra dollars for a better product.

[rb26dett]

Here is some info I found on the Red Stuff

"Bring your muscle car, sports car, or performance European cars to a halt with EBC Red Stuff Brake Pads! EBC’s high performance road compound, the next grade up from GreenStuff, RedStuff pads deliver unparalleled stopping power up to a blistering 750°C, making them extremely suitable for cars such as M3, Mitsubishi Evo, Subaru Impreza and other High Performance vehicle's. Recommended for road cars with 200+ BHP. Staying in complete control of your high-octane ride is essential and that’s why you need EBC’s Red Stuff Brake Pads.

An ECE R90 approved pad, legal for street use yet capable of stopping you from regular 100mph plus runs without fade. The pads just keep getting better the more abuse you give them."


The Yellow Stuff and Blue Stuff are what they make for track work.

[minux]

Here is some info I found on the Red Stuff

"Bring your muscle car, sports car, or performance European cars to a halt with EBC Red Stuff Brake Pads! EBC’s high performance road compound, the next grade up from GreenStuff, RedStuff pads deliver unparalleled stopping power up to a blistering 750°C, making them extremely suitable for cars such as M3, Mitsubishi Evo, Subaru Impreza and other High Performance vehicle's. Recommended for road cars with 200+ BHP. Staying in complete control of your high-octane ride is essential and that’s why you need EBC’s Red Stuff Brake Pads.

An ECE R90 approved pad, legal for street use yet capable of stopping you from regular 100mph plus runs without fade. The pads just keep getting better the more abuse you give them."


The Yellow Stuff and Blue Stuff are what they make for track work.

Alot of guys use the red stuff on their cars that do track work once or twice a month, that was mroe what i was aiming at with track work

[rb26dett]

Alot of guys use the red stuff on their cars that do track work once or twice a month, that was mroe what i was aiming at with track work

That was the reason I got them also.