QFM Brake Pads

[gslrallysport]

QFM HPX Fitted to VL Commodore!

First of all the customer service is GREAT, along with the advice, quick replies to e-mails and postage times etc. etc. I couldn't ask for anything more.

Now i got a set of HPX pads for the front of my VL Berlina, i also upgraded to a RBF600 type fluid as I was advised by Greg, after having them sitting in my room for 2 weeks I managed to find time to put them in, straight away i noticed a difference in braking and in the pedal compared to the old pads, I've now been driving around on them for almost 2 weeks, and am very very happy with them, i have alot more trust in my brakes during the "spirited driving" moments and also "tested" them from 100klm hr to almost a dead stop - and am amazed how quick it pulled up!

So thank you very much again for all your Help - Advice - Great Product and sponsorship of BCCC!

Another happy customer

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[gslrallysport]

QFM HPX Fitted to Toyota JZX100 Turbo Chaser! (Different one again!)

HPX is very good stuff... compaired to what i had prior.... brakes very smooth and well!

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[gslrallysport]

A1RM up to the task in Rally and Race on 242mm Standard Rotors!

Just wanted to say how impressed i was with these pads.
I did a private practice session at Eastern Creek with the A1RM's on stock rotors with my X3 Excel. They didn't crack or warp the rotors, nor did they glaze or overheat the pads themselves. They would drop from 160-80 every lap at turn 2 with no fuss. Mind you it was the 20/11/09 which was 41deg and 63deg track temp. The rotors were ubove 400deg every session, after a cool down lap and drive into the pits, where they were checked. I could only guess what the temps were when the the brakes were actually being applied.

Just to back that further, the A1RM is the preferred pad of the QLD Hyundai Max Attack Challenge, which is a one make race series for stock X3 Excels of which we competed in last year:
Latho's Kennedy Test Day on Vimeo

The one make series regulations stipulate standard factory specification (not slotted or drilled) rotors must be used. We were fastest 2WD in the QLD Clubman Rally Championship (not just Excels, but ALL 2WD rally cars), and regularly had our rotors red hot. I can personally vouch for that fact that even on standard rotors and calipers, the A1RM is a great performer! Even though the X3 is relatively light (1000kg odd including roll cage, sump guards etc.), they have tiny brakes (242mm rotors) and most of the quick guys are profuse left foot brakers, which works the brakes particularly hard...

I didn't compete in the series this year, but the top 3 from this year, all ran QFM A1RM pads!

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[impulsesv6]

Gday GSLRallysport

just visited a brake shop to have my rotors machined cos of a squeak when driving off throttle, round carparks etc.... and was gobsmacked with the $330 pad only price for their recommended brand...

i currently have bendix advance on the front and standard holden pads on the rear of my VZ V6...

and im chasing a price and recommendation on the equivelent...

i understand its QFM HPX fronts and QFM standard rears...

and advantage going HPX rears?


cheers Brendon

[gslrallysport]

Hi Brendon,

Actually, the equivalent to Advance/OEM would be QFM Super X/Super X. (Super X being the pad below HPX).

The HPX is a Bendix Ultimate equivalent in terms of performance (but very low dust and rotor wear), so we tend to sell it as our entry level pad because it's price competitive enough to do so.

The lowest pad we keep on the shelf is the HPX, and is $79 per axle set front or rear. Shipping is free when you order front and rear together, so all up for front and rear pads would be $158 delivered.

If you wanted to put Super X in the rear, they're be an additional freight charge ($8) as we'd have to order it in, so all up for Front HPX and Rear Super X would be $136 delivered.

The only advantage to going HPX in the back is the added performance. Late model cars tend to work their rear pads harder than older cars because of traction control and EBD (I've had the rear brakes on fire whilst the front have been fine towing the rally car on gravel with my VZ's traction control going nuts), and because they're tending to go smaller pads with larger rotors to help the ABS and Trac modulate the rear brakes better.

For those reasons we tend to like the HPX as a minimum for the rear if going HPX or A1RM front, but if dollars are a concern then Super X rears will be fine.

Regards,
Greg

[impulsesv6]

thats awesome news Greg.

how do i go about ordering the HPX front and rears?
im also in brisbane, is there a way i can pick these up and pay?

[tomholzy]

yeah mate same, im after some HPX pads and possibly a chat about rotors, im in brisbane too

[gslrallysport]

thats awesome news Greg.

how do i go about ordering the HPX front and rears?
im also in brisbane, is there a way i can pick these up and pay?

This will sort of answer both questions guys...

Easiest way to order is credit card over the phone, 1300 884 836. (Not until the 4th though as we're currently away). Otherwise pm me your details, full name, delivery address (preferably a work or business address!!), contact number and email and I can fire you through an invoice with direct deposit details.

Unfortunately as we're a wholesaler of the QFM pads, retail pickup isn't available, but courier to local addresses if free anyway. Any questions at all about the pads or rotors feel free to give us a bell on 1300 884 836, or just PM me.

Cheers,
Greg

[Stressball]

What sort of cost would I be looking at for 4 corners A1RM for a VS? Location is just south of brisbane.

[gslrallysport]

Hi mate,

Front and rear A1RM would be $238, both in stock, and shipping is free.

Regards,
Greg

[gslrallysport]

QFM A1RM Fitted To AE86 Sprinter!

fitted the a1rm to the rear with new slotted rotors to my car (jdm 86) yesterday. holy flurking shnite, they are good! looking forward to a set for the front. really recommended guys.

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[gslrallysport]

QFM A1RM Fitted to JZA80 Supra!

Just an update:

I had a chance to try these pads ( qfma1 ) this sunday at Oran park GP circuit.
They were great...
I had no brake fade during the whole 3 lap supersprint sessions x5 ( total 15 laps ).
On the straights i was getting ~220km/h and brakes felt solid, didnt even give a hint of wanting to fade!

Im happy with them and for the price, you cant go wrong.
The supra is a heavier car, and it gets some good speeds, and for it not to fade is saying something.
To give you an idea, i came 3rd outright for the day and managed a 1:21

Big thanks to gslrallysport
Will be buying from again

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[impulsesv6]

ordered a set of HPX front and rear pads yesterday, hopefully be here soon, then off to the workshop to machine the discs and fit them

[gslrallysport]

On it's way, tracking number 13600313190 on Couriers Please - Australia's number 1 courier service

Should be there in about an hour!

[impulsesv6]

talk about spot on.... woo hoo!!!

fitting tomorrow hopefully

[gslrallysport]

*** Use of A1RM pads in a street-only car! ***

We'd like to clear the air on an issue that has been brought to our attention. Just recently we've had a customer query us about rotor wear when using the A1RM in their road car. The customer was running A1RM in his daily, which albeit driven hard, was only used to drive to and from work, and the occasional run over the hills. The customer got 15,000 km from his rotors (which admittedly had already been machined once) and the pads.

Where this has caused some unrest is that they were very expensive two piece rotors, and so is up for new rotors at substantial cost, so in light of all this, I feel it is necessary to clear a few issues:

- The A1RM is a street/track cross over pad. Even though it is 100% streetable (cold bite is substantial, generally noise and dust are low enough), it is a pad capable of light track work (similar to a Project Mu HC+ or Ferodo DS2500), and thus will had some drawbacks when being used only in a street only driven car. If you're using the A1RM in your road car because you'd like the ultimate in street brakes, be prepared to change rotors sooner than you would with a regular street only pad.

- The pad below A1RM, the HPX, is a Bendix Ultimate equivalent in terms of performance, so is more than enough for most hard street driven cars. Because it's also very low dust and rotor wear, we supply them as a direct trade servicing pad to a local QLD Ford dealer for use in Falcon's and turbo Territories that use the C5 PBR caliper. Average pad life on those cars with the HPX is about 45-50k kms with low rotor wear.

- A rotor life of 15,000 k's on an already machined pair of rotors (so maybe 20-25,000 k's on new rotors) is fairly good for a pad with the performance of the A1RM. Equivalent pads with the same performance will be no better than this.

The A1RM gets a very good wrap because of it's price/performance ratio, and if you take your car to the track to do some light club springs or circuit work, and accept that brakes will wear out quicker using performance items, then it's still the perfect compromise. If you don't do any track work at all, then probably best to stick to the HPX.

Personally, I run the A1RM in both my rally car, and road car, and don't have an issue with it in either. Additionally, we're also well aware of road cars that have gotten 25,000-30,000 (about 1 year) and a couple of track days out of rotors clamped by A1RM, so the wear will vary with individual vehicles and applications.

Any further questions or dramas please do not hesitate to contact us direct on 1300 884 836.

Regards,
Greg

[gslrallysport]

QFM A1RM Fitted to JZX100 Turbo!

Went for a drive in Daves chaser the other day, he has the A1RM pads and wow can feel the difference after being a passenger in mine compared to being a passenger in his.
I'll be ordering a set of the HPX ones soon when i get some slotted rotors!

QFM Brake Pads (JZX100) - JZX World Forums

[gslrallysport]

QFM A1RM Fitted to Nissan 300ZX Twin Turbo!

I've also just fitted A1RM's to my car, although not in daily use, good feel from cold - fantastic in the twisties.... much better than the Bendix Ultimates i had on there before....

The Australian 300zx Owners Association - View Single Post - QFM High Performance Street and Track Pads!

[gslrallysport]

QFM A1RM Fitted to Mazda BA Astina!

Well it was the first round of the NSW Supersprint Championship last Sunday out at Oran Park. The A1RM's performed brilliantly and are an ideal pad for supersprinting. Because of the minimal time we get to cycle before trying to punch out a superlap, the A1RM's are ready for the first corner cold or hot. There also was no fade or pedal pressure change that I had been suffering with previous pads. The best thing about the A1RM's is the braking confidence they give you.

Thanks heaps for supplying these great pads!

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[levymetal]

gday greg,

would you please be able to pm me a price for the following for a vp calais v8 irs?

• front slotted rotors
• rear standard rotors
• qfm hpx all round

and also shipping to somerville vic 3912?

thanks mate,
christian

[gslrallysport]

PM Sent! Just need to know ABS or non-ABS?

Regards,
Greg

[kblume]

Greg,

Can you please give me a quote on a set of from HPX pads and slotted rotors for front only - VZ V8 Calais. Please include shipping to 2567. Thanks.

Karl.

[gslrallysport]

Hi Karl,

Front HPX pads and front slotted rotors would be $273 delivered to you.

Regards,
Greg

[gslrallysport]

QFM A1RM used on the track in a 350RWKW GTST!

I'm running QFM's A1RM's front and rear in my car paired up with slotted RDA rotors.

On the street I find them very good, not much noise unless a flogging is order of the day.

On the track I thought they were fantastic. They bite well, feel very nice and consistent.

They didn't fade on me once.

For what I do, street and track work they are ideal.

And for the price I think are probably the best value/performance items I have bought!

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[gslrallysport]

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