pads

[Ryaz11]

hey guys how would these go in my vs 97 wagon ??
Commodore BRAKE PADS vh vk vl vn vp vr vs front & rear - eBay Brake Pads, Brakes, Car Parts, Accessories, Cars, Bikes, Boats. (end time 15-Nov-09 16:36:42 AEDST)

are they a good brand??

[clubby_you]

why...? you can buy ferodos for $39 at supercheap

[strgas]

whats your driving habbits and what do you want from your brakes .....

[GetToDaChopa]

I'd never buy brake pads from ebay. Plus they are a bit expensive together with the postage.

[HamaTime™]

buy Bendix or RDA pads.

[Ryaz11]

yeah i brought racer pads and they didnt last more then 4 weeks so im guessing i brake hard

[strgas]

4 weeks what you driving a v8 super car or just riding the brakes everywhere .. best i seen was 13,000 kms on a sales rep car pads into the disc's ..... you got some problems there mate have your brake system checked for pads dragging

[Ryaz11]

i didnt no there was such thing called pad dragging thanks il look into it

[strgas]

pads dragging or pads sticking , slide pins can jam and hold pads on caliper pistons can stick , insufficient pushrod clearance at the booster to master cylinder , or brake pedal not returning correctly ????

[Vee-ard]

if you bought race pads, im not surprised they went faster, race pads are a softer compound which brakes harder, but wears out way faster.

[thedeadwalk]

i like a softer pad after all pads a cheaper than rotors

[FusionX]

Race pads actually are a harder compound that will only go soft when you get some heat into them. Most people won't normally get enough heat in them with normal driving to make them anywhere near efficient.

[gslrallysport]

Don't buy cheap crap, it's your brakes, it's not worth it.

This would be a good place to start!
QFM Brake Pads

[Rossbx]

why...? you can buy ferodos for $39 at supercheap

Yes you can but they are the worst brake pads on the market.

For the same price or maybe a little cheaper you could get some Bendix Ceramic disc pads; low dust and excellent stopping power

[clubby_you]

what a load of crap have been using ferodos for over 5 years and would choose them over bendix any day of the year but then again what would i know i have only been a mechanic for over 15 years...

[Vee-ard]

Yes you can but they are the worst brake pads on the market.

For the same price or maybe a little cheaper you could get some Bendix Ceramic disc pads; low dust and excellent stopping power

So you've seen the ads and now you're an expert on brake pads, right?

OR

That's what the guy at supercheap told you because they sell bendix for $10 more than ferodo.

[08sky_way]

I'd get the Bendix. At 83000 km I replaced the originals (I believe they were Bendix) with Ferodo. Within 18 months I had to have the rear rotors skimmed because they ran out of true. After having all rotors machined I replaced the Ferodos with Bendix (in 2000) at 109000 km. This year I fitted new rotors and pads at 189000 km. The 3 sets of Bendix have worked fine. I had the feeling that the Ferodos were too hard, but that's just a judgement I made at the time.

[clubby_you]

I should clarify ferodo zero's are rubbish but the titanium stripe are far better then bendix in my dealings with them bendix allways seemed to squeel and dust up really bad not a bad pad just find the ferodos cheaper and better overall

[Ryaz11]

thanks for all the post guys

[WogBoyz]

im looking for some new really good pads, would it be wise to go with freodo pads? i dont mind spending alot on them

[clubby_you]

ebc green stuff for road use pricey but a really good pad

[WogBoyz]

ebc green stuff for road use pricey but a really good pad

ah kk would supercheap have them? also they wud be fine to use with slotted rotors wudnt they?

[TI3VOM]

ah kk would supercheap have them? also they wud be fine to use with slotted rotors wudnt they?

Supercheap wont have them go somewhere else cause supercheap dont like to order anything they couldnt order me in some heat proof wrap or DBA 4000 series rotors but I did get a aunger CAI for $199 brand new cause they didn't have the box auto barn was gonna charge something like $330 so there good for lower quality stuff.
As with anything shop around but they are good brake pads.

[WogBoyz]

Supercheap wont have them go somewhere else cause supercheap dont like to order anything they couldnt order me in some heat proof wrap or DBA 4000 series rotors but I did get a aunger CAI for $199 brand new cause they didn't have the box auto barn was gonna charge something like $330 so there good for lower quality stuff.
As with anything shop around but they are good brake pads.

do you reakon the red or the green for street use, i got an auto so use the brakes quite a bit

i mite try repco they usually have the better stuff there

thanks mate

[Kurtp]

do you reakon the red or the green for street use, i got an auto so use the brakes quite a bit

i mite try repco they usually have the better stuff there

thanks mate

When ever i go around and get quotes, Repco is always the most expensive. Try RE