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Replacing rear rotors and review of Remsa brake pads
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Dealer does it every 2 yrs as part of capped service so I will leave it to them. Due soon anyway I think...
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10 days since I did the brakes..
Here is some impressions..
ROTORS: DBA T3 4000 series
PADS: Remsa
They feel about the same as previous setup which was OEM rotors , OEM front pads + Bendix Ultimate pads on the back.
-Good pedal feel.
-No noise or squeeling.
-Good cold bite and it only gets better with some heat in them.
-Dusty as expected but no more that OEM HP1000/1 and Bendix Ultimate combo.
-The only negative is the rotors (T3). The rotors hat is coated in black paint but not the rest of the rotor so the edge of the rotor is showing rust. It would have been better if they were coated like their En-shield rotors to prevent rust. Not a big deal just a visual thing.
All in all pretty happy for DIY job.
Here is some impressions..
ROTORS: DBA T3 4000 series
PADS: Remsa
They feel about the same as previous setup which was OEM rotors , OEM front pads + Bendix Ultimate pads on the back.
-Good pedal feel.
-No noise or squeeling.
-Good cold bite and it only gets better with some heat in them.
-Dusty as expected but no more that OEM HP1000/1 and Bendix Ultimate combo.
-The only negative is the rotors (T3). The rotors hat is coated in black paint but not the rest of the rotor so the edge of the rotor is showing rust. It would have been better if they were coated like their En-shield rotors to prevent rust. Not a big deal just a visual thing.
All in all pretty happy for DIY job.
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Interesting comparison of anonymous brake pads at differing pad price points.
Just wish there was some way to do standardised rotor wear tests.
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Two months down the track...
The friction of pads when cold is not as good as factory pads. When they heat up it is quite good. Nice progressive feel.
The dust !!!
Very dusty ! In 2 weeks the wheels are super filthy. Black dust. About the same as original front pads (ferodo hp1000/1).
So basically about the same as factory pad with less bite when cold...
The friction of pads when cold is not as good as factory pads. When they heat up it is quite good. Nice progressive feel.
The dust !!!
Very dusty ! In 2 weeks the wheels are super filthy. Black dust. About the same as original front pads (ferodo hp1000/1).
So basically about the same as factory pad with less bite when cold...
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Thanks for a truthful review.
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No worries. While they are pretty cheap and offer good value for money, I would not use them again because of brake dust...
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Do you know that you can fix the dust problem with Remsa pads by purchasing their Ultra Ceramic pads.
They have a stable friction coefficient to 600 degrees which is only 50 degrees less than the low metallic (dusty) ones that you bought.
I doubt you would even notice a performance difference.
Brakes Direct won't sell you the Ultra Ceramic ones though because the are not the official Remsa distributors in Australia.
Flexible Drive are and they have resellers in every State.
The UC pads have the Remsa quality and NO DUST !!
https://www.remsabrakes.com.au/
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Ceramic pads generally suffer from poor cold bite. Given that my car is a daily, that aspect is important to me. Would be good to see what cold performance coefficient difference is between the two in real life..
Mr Dabbalina
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Maybe but their ceramic pads are relatively new and use a patented high pressure treatment that ensures an efficient brake operation from cold just as you'd expect from OEM pads do. They compare very well to the dusty low met pads.
