VF SS Brembo brake upgrade Vol. 2

[Ron Burgundy]

Only 2 of the front pads have brake pad wear indicator aka squealer...

For the front, are those indicators meant to be 'inside' (closer to the engine bay) or 'outside' in the calliper? Does it matter much ?

I am guessing on the inside of the rotor at the bottom...

 

[426Cuda]

The pads are here.
Fronts come with shims...

I did a quick search about the arrows on the shims:

"The arrows on the anti-noise shim of Brembo brake pads indicate the disc rotational direction, which means they should be taken into account when fitting the pads inside the caliper body. You need to make sure the arrow is pointing in exactly the same direction in which the wheels revolve when the vehicle is in motion."

Yeah mine arrived today too. Same part numbers. Although my fronts are in a different box. They still have the tin shims but.

Just a few observations:
The chamfer on them is quite extreme. More than 1/3 of the face of the pad is lost at full depth, i.e. when new.
At 8mm, the depth of material on the fronts is less than some other brands I've used. Also, the metal wear indicator takes anothe 2.5 -3mm of the available pad material. Maybe it's the bean counter coming out in me? But 5 -5.5mm of usable material is a bit in the stingy side. Bite your tongue 5.0 I'm more thinking about the area of the pad in contact with the rotor. Surly the fictional resistance and ability to dissipate heat would be greater without the chamfer? Although clamping force may be reduced?
The metal used for these indicators may be softer than the rotor, but I don't want those things gouging my rotors. I'm considering trimming a mm or so off the top.
That said, I am eager to get them on!

 

[426Cuda]

Only 2 of the front pads have brake pad wear indicator aka squealer...

For the front, are those indicators meant to be 'inside' (closer to the engine bay) or 'outside' in the calliper? Does it matter much ?

I am guessing on the inside of the rotor at the bottom...

They are a visual indicator too Ron. Outside, front and rear.

 

[Ron Burgundy]

Yeah mine arrived today too. Same part numbers. Although my fronts are in a different box. They still have the tin shims but.

Just a few observations:
The chamfer on them is quite extreme. More than 1/3 of the face of the pad is lost at full depth, i.e. when new.
At 8mm, the depth of material on the fronts is less than some other brands I've used. Also, the metal wear indicator takes anothe 2.5 -3mm of the available pad material. Maybe it's the bean counter coming out in me? But 5 -5.5mm of usable material is a bit in the stingy side. Bite your tongue 5.0 I'm more thinking about the area of the pad in contact with the rotor. Surly the fictional resistance and ability to dissipate heat would be greater without the chamfer? Although clamping force may be reduced?
The metal used for these indicators may be softer than the rotor, but I don't want those things gouging my rotors. I'm considering trimming a mm or so off the top.
That said, I am eager to get them on!

I was thinking the same.
Pretty substantial chamfers.
The stock pads that came with calipers did 25000km and had 8mm left on the front and 9mm at the back....so Remsa is on the thin side in terms of compound.

What pads do you have on the car now ?

 

[426Cuda]

I was thinking the same.
Pretty substantial chamfers.
The stock pads that came with caliber did 25000km and had 88mm left on the front and 9mm at the back....so Remsa is on the thin side in terms of compound.

What pads do you have on the car now?

From memory, I think I have QFM HPX on the front and Forza on the rear? Or vice versa lol.

 

[Ron Burgundy]

From memory, I think I have QFM HPX on the front and Forza on the rear? Or vice versa lol.

I'll see how I go with these. I have nothing to compare them to in this setup. At least they are cheap.

Will be interesting to see how you find them compared to your current pads..

Genuine ones would cost 4 times more... They don't seem to have chamfer at all..

They are easy to change so I have a feeling I might test other brands. I was looking into DBA XP as well..

 

[VS 5.0]

But 5 -5.5mm of usable material is a bit in the stingy side. Bite your tongue 5.0

Lol....I agree with you here.

 

[Ron Burgundy]

Comparison...

 

[426Cuda]

I'll see how I go with these. I have nothing to compare them to in this setup. At least they are cheap.

Will be interesting to see how you find them compared to your current pads..

Genuine ones would cost 4 times more... They don't seem to have chamfer at all..

They are easy to change so I have a feeling I might test other brands. I was looking into DBA XP as well..

I've used them on all 4 corners before. I reckon, without excelling in any area, they're a good all rounder.

 

[VS 5.0]

What is the theory behind the chamfer ?